Getting There
Gulmit Museum can be accessible local transport or can hire a car on rent on daily basis.
What to Expect
Wooden shelves lined the walls of the traditional house wherein weapons, jewelry and traditional cloths are placed. Artefacts of war, musical instruments, cooking utensils, traditional clothing used for trekking, etc. could be seen all over the place. On one pillar hung a huge horn of an ibex, a symbol of pride for hunters. There were traditional carpets all over the floor.
A complete experience in Gulmit museum would have to include scenery, culture, some history, and of course, a lot of authentic and local Hunza food (traditionally known for its long life properties).
History
Raja Bhadur Khan, the father of Raja Hussain, built the museum in the mid-1980s when he felt the need to preserve the cultural heritage of the region. The artefacts were donated by the people of the valley and some came from his own family collection.
Facilities Available
- Local guides are available for the guidance of tourist/ visitors.
- People of the area are very hospitable and peaceful.
- Gulmit Museum can be accessible thought local transport and can book a car on rent.
- Wi-Fi service is available in Museum.
- Tourism Department helps the Tourist/ Visitors through providing broachers in both Urdu and English languages. The local Police and the local Guides can speak multi languages (i.e local languages, Urdu, English and some of them can speak Chinese also).
- There is a bus stand in Ali abad for public transportation.
- Filling stations are available in Gulmit which includes Petrol and Diesel.
