Lahore is Pakistan's cultural and artistic hub. In the city you can enjoy live shows and innovative installations in smart contemporary galleries, and explore large collections of important artwork. Here we take you through our top 10 galleries and museums in Lahore. When you are ready to go, contact Brightsun Travel about exclusive cheap air tickets to Lahore any time of the year.
Chitrkar Studio and Gallery
The Chitrkar Studio and Gallery is a working studio and non-profit art centre in Lahore set up by a collective of artists. Here you can take classes in painting and drawing, and enjoy live music and impressive art exhibitions, including once monthly classical concerts.
Alhamra Art Gallery
Explore Lahore's largest permanent collection of artwork in the Alhamra Art Gallery and discover paintings by some of the country's most famous artists. Situated in the Alhamra Cultural Complex, you might also be lucky enough to catch a live music or theatrical performance.
Lahore Museum
Head to the Lahore Museum and explore 20 galleries with exhibits dating back to the Stone Age. The Lahore Museum is the largest Museum in the country, which explores the history of the entire Indian Subcontinent, right up to the 20th century.
Lahore Fort
The Old City is home to one of Lahore's biggest attractions, the famous Lahore Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site with a collection of palaces and gardens built by Mughal emperors. The fort is over 1000 years old with an on-site museum devoted to its long and rich history.
Chughtai Museum
The Chughtai Museum is devoted to Muhammad Abdur Rahman Chughtai, one of the country's greatest painters. Here you can explore some of the painter's most popular works of art, including hundreds of watercolours, pencil sketches, stamps and coins.
Nairang Galleries
The Nairang Galleries are privately owned galleries in Lahore, selling high-quality art pieces that fetch high prices. This is a great place to visit to experience some of the latest art work coming out of the city. There is also a good on-site cafe.
Ejaz Art Gallery
The Ejaz Galleries complex is the largest private gallery space in Pakistan, showcasing a range of contemporary paintings by local artists. Work here features seriously good experimental art that you won't find anywhere else in the city.
Unicorn Gallery
The Unicorn Gallery, opened in 2015, showcases contemporary art from across South Asia, and holds regular lectures and seminars. This is the place to go to in Lahore find out about the region's emerging artists and learn more about the visual arts movement in Pakistan.
Faqir Khana Museum
The Faqir Khana Museum is housed in a small mansion, and boasts a large private collection of antiques, art works and historical pieces of enormous cultural importance, including relics of the Prophet Mohammed and clothes once worn by Mughal emperors.
Gallery 39K
Gallery 39K is a modern gallery in Lahore that offers well researched exhibitions. The gallery has a reputation for providing a space that supports emerging artists, offering residences and mentorship programmes to local and international artists.
Getting there
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