Karachi City, Pakistan
I.I Chundrigar Rd, Lalazar, Karachi,
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+922199221011
Great place to visit. Shows really hard work and dedication in maintaining and arranging ancient to current age heritage of currencies.
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Museum & Art Gallery of State Bank is the best museum of money and coinage in the country. One can delve into the history and evolution of coinage and paper currency of the world. Pakistan's coinage and paper currency from 1947 till date is also on display. In addition, there is Sadequain Art corner in which immaculate work of art by the said artist is on display. You can also purchase beautiful gifts for your loved ones from the souvenir shop inside the museum.
Located in the Business district of Karachi, it is the only museum of its kind in Pakistan. It has in its display all notes that are or were in circulation including a vast collection of current and historic coins. History of the central Bank, pictures of its inauguration, speeches of the Quaid, original treaties, documents, manuscripts, details of Governors, and historical desks, rooms and artefacts including an original gold weighing scale, note sorter, etc are on display Commemorative coins issued by the State Bank are also on display. A separate section on stamps and original collection of the famous calligraphist Sadequain, who in early days worked for State bank are also on display in different galleries.
3 of the world's most famous artist Sadiqqain's murals are there depicting the evolution from early age to modern era.... A place to visit for those having taste for history & intellect...
They have very good and historical things,which we see first time.here we see very old currency coins and notes.
It was amazing experience of visiting State Bank Museum & Art Gallery what a building structure of British Colonel era it was was up of stones & wood & well maintained by management of SBP. There are 6 guide in museum who guide groups while visits open at 09:30 am to 5:00 pm. Free of cost entry an amazing visit full of history of art & culture & economy
Worthy Place to visit if you are travelling to karachi. Guided tour is totally free but bring your id card with you otherwise you can't enter in the building. There is a large collection of coins, Currency Notes and Stamps their. They also have a art gallery on 2nd floor where you can see amazing art work by famous and local artists and if you want you by them. They also have a store on right most corner of ground floor where you can by different gifts with the stamp of state bank and collection of coins etc. There are some puzzle games for kids as well. Museum's collections comprising of Coin Galleries, Stamp Gallery, Currency Gallery, History of State Bank, Governors’ Gallery, and Art Gallery, depicting coinage from its evolution till contemporary period, Stamps which were used as Currency in the interim period between Coinage to Currency, leading the visitors to Currency Gallery. History of SBP and Governors’ Gallery are depicting the History of SBP from its establishment in 1948 till to-date, and the Governors’ Gallery is comprised of the Historical background of functions and responsibilities of the Governors of SBP along with their brief profiles. The Art Gallery is a major component of the Museum, display of Sadequain’s murals and other rare paintings in the collection.
A Timeless travel from the evolution of currency and it's transition through different stages is preserved at the Museum, it provides an opportunity to the general public especially students to learn about SBP's history, money and coins, monetary policy and its evolving role over time and to establish a tradition of cultural exchange with other museums around the world. The entire premises has multiple galleries of coins, notes, machinery, art and stamps for the visitors. That's not all, every group is offered a guided tour by the team explaining each and every details about the past n present related to the currency n beyond. The whole tour is cost free and it was a pleasure to witness the professionalism and highest level of courtesy by the management of Museum. You have not covered Karachi if you have not visited the Museum and Art Gallery of SBP
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