Bhit Shah Museum

Bhit Shah Museum
بھٹ شاہ میوزیم
EstablishedJuly 10, 1996 (1996-07-10)
LocationBhit Shah, Matiari District, Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates25°48′09″N 68°29′26″E / 25.80256146541914°N 68.49061416001665°E / 25.80256146541914; 68.49061416001665
OwnerSindh Tourism Development Corporation

Bhit Shah Museum is located in Bhit Shah in Matiari District of Sindh in southeast Pakistan. The museum depicts various aspects of the poetry of Sindhi Sufi mystic Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.[1] It was established as a sister organization to the Bhit Shah Cultural Centre and is frequented by people visiting the nearby shrine of Bhittai.[2]

It was inaugurated on 10 July 1996 by President Farooq Ahmed Leghari on the eve of the 252nd urs of the saint.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Museums of Sindh, Brochure by Culture Department, Government of Sindh. 2012
  2. ^ Bullo, Momin (2011). Matiari : the cultural capital of Sindh. Matiari: District Govt. Matiari, Pakistan Heritage Preservation & Promotion Society Matiari. OCLC 794838940.
  3. ^ "Sindh Tourism Development Corporation - Cultural Museum, Bhitshah". stdc.gos.pk. Retrieved 2022-07-09.