Bait-ul-Meraas is one of the largest private heritage museums in Kashmir, housed in a traditional 4-story heritage house on the banks of the Jhelum River near old city, Ali Kadal. It preserves artefacts like traditional dresses, jewellery, manuscripts, and other pieces of the Kashmiri lifestyle that are vanishing due to modernization. It is a living space of Kashmiri cultural heritage and craftsmanship. The center not only narrates stories of the region’s glorious past but also plays a vital role in promoting heritage and giving recognition to artisans associated with traditional crafts.

This beautiful cultural gift has been dedicated to the people of Jammu and Kashmir—especially to admirers of fine arts by the Chairperson of distinguished humanitarian NGO, HELP Foundation (Human Effort for Love and Peace) Mrs Nighat Shafi Pandit.Most of the heritage artefacts displayed in this center belong to Nighat Shafi Pandit’s........

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