Sindh Museum

The Sindh Museum is located in Hyderabad that is the second largest city of Sindh.The objective behind the establishment of museum was collection and preservation of Sindhi culture and traditions. The main focus of the museum is on history and heritage of Indus valley civilization. The museum actually depicts the life style of people who lives in Sindh especially in rural areas.

Sindh museum promotes Sindhi culture and give awareness to tourists about old civilization and cultures prevailing in Sindh.  This museum displays the great art of Sindh’s civilizations Aryans and Indus civilization. This museum helped various scholars to know about history of Sindh and the life style of people living in Sindh

Sindh museum covers all aspects of life of Sindhi people their living style, their working style and their traditions. Different materials of Soomra, Talpur and Kalhora rulers are present in the museum.One can find swords that are used by rulers in different wars.Other defense material is also present which was used by rulers to defend their territories. A part from that one can see different machines used during cultivation of crops.Sindh Museum has models of people who are working on different jobs such as working for manufacturing of handicrafts, working on conversion of cotton into cloths or working of women in the home. Models of ancient civilizations are also placed in to show visitors that how the people of these civilizations were living and working.  In early times people of Sindh were mainly dependent on their animals for purpose of survival. They get milk from them and use it as a food. So animal models were also present

Museum is full of handicrafts. The art work is impressive. Combination of different colors has made every handicraft a different one. Simple pots and water storage pots are the remaining of early civilization. One can find a complete environment of Sindhi rural culture in the museum.How women’s live and do work in their homes is also prominent factor. Even environment of a kitchen is also present in the museum. Different wearing of women including different dresses, footwear’s and bangles are also part of museum. In rural areas people live in joint families so joint family system model is also present in Sindh museum. 

Different music instruments are also part of museum. Every instrument has its own specialty in terms of sound. Reflection of Sindhi culture is also present in the museum. The marriage ceremony and other events are show in their true pictures. This shows the richness and originality of culture.

Other than that different monumental in different languages are also present there. The museum reflects some very good days of Sindhi culture when people live together and shares problems with each other. Museum also reflects unity of the Sindhi people which they lack today.As they were living in joint family system they address problems of each other and live with peace and calm. As at early times there was no technology so people work manually.

Similarly like other places it is a tourist spot. People from different places come here and learn a lot about Sindhi culture and traditions.