Pakistan Army Museeum

پاک فوج متحف لاہور
Army Museum Lahore Yadgar Shuhada Memorial
Established	17 August 2017
Location	Lahore Cantonment, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Coordinates	31°31′55″N 74°23′53″E / 31.5320°N 74.3981°E / 31.5320; 74.3981
Website	armymuseumlahore.pk

Army Museum Lahore (Urdu: پاک فوج متحف لاہور) is a museum located in Lahore documenting the military history of the Pakistan Army.^[1] Established in 2017, it is based on Lahore Cantonment land opposite Lahore Airport. The museum is Pakistan's second largest collection of military objects in the country. The collection highlights the Military history of Pakistan, from the 16th century Mughal Empire to the modern day Pakistan.^[2]

Opened to general public on September 20, 2017, the museum has undergone complete re-haul ever since, and introduced sections from Mughal era to the more recent, Pakistan's War on Terrorism.^[3] The museum houses detailed history of evolution of Pakistan Army. The museum grounds also houses a war memorial to the fallen soldiers of IV Corps of the Pakistan Army.^[4]

Army Museum Lahore displays arms and ammunition from the Mughal Era and all the way up to modern weapons. Detailed history of the evolution of the Pakistan Army is displayed in the museum building.^[5]

In the initial design of Army Museum Lahore, History of Pakistan, Rebirth of a Nation, and Evolution of Warfare galleries were not planned. The idea emerged when the museum’s history theme was changed from 1947 to ancient history of the land (9000 years old urbanized history). One of the major reasons was a discussion on a book, Historic Battlefield of Pakistan by Johnny Torrens-Spence. During the first phase, 1948 and 1965 war galleries were readjusted and History of Pakistan and Rebirth of a Nation galleries were designed. In next phase, Army Accolades, Nation Building, and Tribute to the Nation galleries were converted into wall displays. Resultantly, space was created in the central aisle. The central aisle was titled as Evolution of Warfare. It was decided to display the following side by side:

▪  A war elephant, a horse, and a tank.

▪  A chariot and an APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier).

▪  An archeror and an artillery gun.

▪  An ancient infantry soldier and a modern infantry soldier.

Brigadier Sufyan, Ms Aamna Nadeem and Ms Samar Akram carried out a comprehensive research on war elephants, bows, and arrows etc. This War Elephant shows the resilience of local brave people against the invading armies. [1]

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