Mohatta Palace Museum was originally constructed to be used as the residence of Fatima Jinnah, the sister of Mohamed Ali Jinnah, the founder and the first president of independent Pakistan. It was constructed between the years 1933 and 1935. The place owes its name to its founder, Shivratan, Chandratan, Mohatta. At present the palace is used as the museum and displays artifacts of ceramic art collected over centuries. Mohatta Palace Museum was constructed on the designs of architect Ahmad Hussein Agha of Marwar and is a well known tourist attraction in Karachi.
Mohatta Palace Museum in Karachi is also well known for displaying Jewel in the Crown exhibition which is the depiction of the history of the city of Karachi. The museum is also the home to the numerous memorabilia of the British period of Pakistan and features letters written by celebrated personalities of the pre independence period, their pictures and photographs and instruments from the DJ Science College.
On the grounds of the Mohatta Palace Museum you will view portraits of the freedom fighters of the Pakistan like Chundrigar, Abdullah Haroon, and others. The car used by Jinnah is also well preserved here in this museum. An old fire engine which was used in the city also finds its place in the museum. There are other art and artifacts which would remind the seniors of the city about the turbulent period of freedom struggle and subsequent partition of the Indian subcontinent.
Mohatta Palace Museum is located in the posh locality of the Clifton area of the Arabian sea. The place can be easily accessed from all points of the city. A visit to the museum is also included in the different itineraries of the tour packages offered by the hotels and the travel agencies. Make sure to visit this well preserved museum of the Karachi. The place is also of special importance to the students of the history.
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