Hyderabad, the second largest city of Sindh province houses some cultural heritage that reminds us of the great Indus Civilisation — Sindh Museum is one such legacy which contains some valuable remains of the great civilisation. Dating back to the Aryan era, Sindh Museum provides its visitors with great insight of the colourful culture and traditions
of Sindh. The museum houses some artefacts found from the ruins of Moen-jo-Daro — thus providing an in-depth knowledge of one of the oldest civilisations of the world that once flourished in Sindh. The museum also has a beautiful model depicting a traditional Sindhi house elaborating the lifestyle of villages in Sindh.
As Sindh is, in addition to its historical importance, also famous for its beautiful handicrafts, that’s why Sindh Museum stores a rich collection of conventional Sindhi handmade items that give the visitors a true picture of the Indus Valley’s colourful culture and customs. Beautiful glass work on clothes, which is the main symbol of Sindhi culture, is on display here. Besides, traditional dresses of Sindh, you can also witness here conventional Sindhi jewellery, furniture and other beautiful items such as ajrak, Sindhi topi, rilli, bed sheets, showpieces; and various equipments used in the household 
chores. If after visiting the museum, you get this desire to purchase these items to gift someone as a token of Sindhi culture or just to decorate your living room then bazaars in Hyderabad offer a wide range of all these Sindhi handicrafts. From glass bangles (kaanch ki choorian) available in an array of colours to beautiful pottery, Hyderabad offers a unique choice to the visitors who have a special connection with Sindhi traditions. Hyderabad’s glass bangles are popular throughout Pakistan — even in big cities like Karachi and Lahore, these glass bangles are imported from Hyderabad and women love to wear them despite the availability of gold, silver and imitation jewellery.
So, the next time you get a chance to visit Hyderabad, don’t miss Sindh Museum and in fact anything be it Pakka Qila, Kachcha Qila, Ranikot Fort, Institute of Sindhology Museum, or Resham Ghiti, Chhotki Ghiti and Shahi Bazaar — all places are worth giving a visit. Even if you don’t come to Sindh especially to visit Hyderabad and have come here to see Karachi only, a visit to Hyderabad is not that difficult from Karachi and many bus services available in the business hub of Pakistan can get you to Hyderabad at reasonable cost. Thus besides visiting Karachi, a visit to Hyderabad will be a bonus for you.
