Afghan Museum
Museum type :
Archaeological Museum

Established in :
1998 March

Holidays :
Sunday

Visiting Hours :
Sat-Wed 10.00-17.30 & Thu-Fri 10.00-18.30

Contact No :
41 (0) 61 921 9838

Location :
Hamburg , Germany

Display Objects :

At the museum you can see how a cobbler repairs worn out shoes, how tandoori bread is baked, how a carpet-maker ties knots for a large afghan carpet with the famous Elephantfoot pattern.

You can have a look inside a tea-house and a turkmen tent called Yurt,or under an afghan veil (chadri).

Reproductions of the Bost Fort, the big Buddha of Bamyan, and the Minaret of Jam are represented.




Description :

The Afghan Museum is located in Kabul, Afghanistan, and is the largest museum in the country. It houses over 5000 artifacts from the ancient cultures of Afghanistan, ranging from the Bronze Age to the modern era. The museum was established in 1919 by the then Amir, King Amanullah Khan, and is the oldest museum in Afghanistan. The Afghan Museum is divided into five sections, each dedicated to a different period in the country's history. The first section is devoted to the pre-Islamic period and contains artifacts from the Bronze Age and Kushan empires.

The second section is dedicated to the Islamic period, with artifacts from the Ghaznavid, Timurid, and Mughal eras. The third section houses artifacts from the Afghan Empire and the period of Afghan rule in the subcontinent. The fourth section is devoted to the modern period, featuring artifacts from the Soviet occupation, the Taliban era, and the current era. The last section is dedicated to the arts and crafts of Afghanistan, featuring weaving, pottery, and jewelry. The museum also houses a library with a collection of over 10,000 books in various languages, including English, German, and French.