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Burns Garden is a public park in Karachi, Pakistan, situated on Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Road. It houses the National Museum of Pakistan.

History

Burns Garden was founded in 1927. It is named for a physician frequently referred to as Dr Burns, and is possibly James Burnes. In its early years, Burns Garden, owing to its central location, drew considerable crowds of Karachi residents and their families, thereby cementing its popularity among the local populace.

See also

• List of parks and gardens in Karachi

References

1. Murray (Firm), John (1894). A Handbook for Travellers in India, Ceylon and Burma. J. Murray. p. 232.
2. Hudson, Kenneth; Nicholls, Ann (1985). The Directory of Museums & Living Displays. Springer. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-349-07014-5.
3. Sherman, Taylor C.; Gould, William; Ansari, Sarah (2014). From Subjects to Citizens: Society and the Everyday State in India and Pakistan, 1947–1970. Cambridge University Press. pp. 183–184. ISBN 978-1-139-91731-5.
4. DJ Sind College, Karachi (1939). DJ Sind College Golden Jubilee Book.
5. "Burns Garden renovated, opened for public: Wahab". The Express Tribune. February 8, 2022.
6. Smyth, J. W. (1919). Gazetteer of the Province of Sind (PDF). Bombay: The Government Central Press. p. 82.
7. Lari, Yasmeen; Lari, Mihail S. (1996). The Dual City: Karachi During the Raj. Heritage Foundation. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-19-577735-2.
8. "Karachi's 95-year-old Burns Garden reopens to public".

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