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On our 2nd day in Karachi our friends organized for us to visit one of the city's most prominent attractions: Mohatta Palace Museum. This building truly embodies Karachi's proud culture & history and a lot of love & effort seems to be put towards its upkeep. The gardens around the Museum are impeccable and well-cared for; there is a respectful & observant stillness in the air.
Shivratan C. Mohatta, a successful businessman commissioned architect Ahmed H. Agha to design a Rajput-style palace. It was completed around 1935. Later on, it served as the last residence of Fatima Jinnah (sister of Muhammed Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan). Nowadays, it has been restored & converted into a Museum that showcases numerous exhibitions.
During our visit "Ceramic Traditions - Tale of the Tile" was on display, exploring the ceramic traditions of Pakistan & the surrounding region from the Indus Valley civilization (approx. 3,500BC) to the present day.
Now, I'm not a fan of looking at pretty tiles, no matter how old they are, but I don't regret visiting. We spent about 1 hour here. The architecture is truly impressive. More than the current exhibit, we enjoyed looking at the ceilings, the doors, their handles and the flooring to witness a glimpse of a bye-gone era of grandeur & glamour.
More then 400 historical objects from the museums & private collectors around Pakistan were put on display including architectural elements, tiles and also calligraphic panels. Plaques explained the history and techniques of how these tiles & ceramic art pieces were made.
Regardless of whether you're sure what kind of exhibition is currently on display, I would definitely recommend visiting Mohatta Palace.
It's another one of those quiet places to take a breath and relax from the buzz of the city.
NOTE:
> Before entering you will be asked to open your bags & walk through a metal detector for safety reasons.
> Photography inside is not allowed.
> Entrance Fee: Rs. 10.- (in Decemer 2006) Leave a Comment Phone: +92-21-5837669 / 5374879Directions: Mohatta Palace Museum. 7, Hatim Alvi Road, Clifton - Karachi.
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Mohatta Palace was build by Shivratan Chandraratan Mohatta, a Hindu businessman in the 1920's, using pink Jodhpurs stones with local yellow stones. The palace is situated in Karachi’s most fashionable and old residential district, surrounded by posh houses and embassies.
Mohatta palace served as the offices of Ministry of Foreign affairs and later handed over to Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah. After her death, the palace was sealed and left to rot for decades. However in the late 1980’s the governor of Sindh converted this into a Museum.
On continuous running, the palace has displays of paintings, artifacts, private collections of Talpurs and others, etc, with JEWEL IN THE CROWN being the best exhibit so far, which ran for more than 1 year, showcasing history of Karachi under the Rajj (British Empire). Leave a Comment Directions: Old Clifton. from 2 Talwar, take the left fork straight till you reach the end.
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In 1995, at the request of the Government of Sindh, Benazir Bhutto’s government assigned Rs.70 million to the Culture Department of Sindh to purchase and restore the derelict palace and convert it into a museum. The Culture Department spent Rs.61 million to buy the property and the rest was set aside for renovation. An independent board of trustees was set up and a curator was appointed.
The building was sandblasted back to its original colour. Layers of soil and grime that had accumulated over the decades were removed to reveal the original aura of the predominant pink stone. The roof, doors and windows that had fallen to waste were carefully conserved, as were the stunning Frescoes on the ceilings. The museum was restored to its original glory and the eloquent 1920’s cross-cultural masterpiece of Ahmed Hussein Agha won a new lease on life.
The museum opened its doors to the public on September 15th 1999, with the exhibition “Treasures of the Talpurs: Collections from the imperial courts of Sindh.” Today the Mohatta Palace Museum is the pride of the entire nation, attracting visitors and connoisseurs from far and wide. Leave a Comment
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 Mohatta Palace by zainfeb13Leave a Comment Address: Old CliftonDirections: Straight from the Schon Circle pass the "do talwar" roundabout.
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This is a nice place to go if you have a few hours to kill. The artifacts are great and historical, building is nice.
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 by zeeshan8_8Leave a Comment Address: MT Khan Road
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cases and floor and by zeeshan8_8
Built in the 1920s in the "Rajistan Moghul" style. The current restoration foresees the creation of a museum of Pakistani and regional decorative arts. Leave a Comment Address: MT Khan Road
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