About Taxila Museum

Stunning Collections

The Taxila Museum is home to one of the most stunning collections of stone and stucco sculptures from Buddhist Art of Gandhara. The pieces were found at the archaeological sites in the Taxila Valley, including places like Bhir Mound, Sirkap, Sirsukh, Dharmarajika, Mohra Moradu, Jaulian, Kalawan, Bhamala, Tofkian, Bajran, and Giri. The museum is conveniently located in the center of these sites and offers an amazing array of relics.

7000 Artifacts

The Taxila Museum showcases around 7000 artifacts, with roughly 30,000 more in their reserve collection. These objects range from sculptures made of stone and stucco, votive figures, stupas, caskets, inscriptions, beads, jewelry, coins, tools, utensils, and various other items related to religion, architecture, and households.

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Roots of Taxila Museum

The Taxila Museum has its roots in the Archaeological Survey of India, created during the British Raj. The ASI was the first organization devoted to studying and protecting the historical artifacts of the Indian subcontinent, and from 1913 to 1934, Sir John Marshall, the Director-General of the ASI, conducted extensive surveys and excavations in Taxila. In 1918, Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy and Sir John Marshall began the construction of the Taxila Museum to protect these valuable finds and artifacts. Work was carried out until 1928, which is when Sir John Marshall retired from the Archaeological Survey of India.

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