Facilities

Punjab Cultural Museum

PILAC has unveiled the newly upgraded Punjab Cultural Museum in Lahore. The museum offers visitors an immersive journey through the rich history, language, arts, and cultural heritage of Punjab. Its exhibits feature traditional handicrafts, lifelike dioramas of famous Punjabi folktales, musical instruments, and a recreated Sufi Baithak. Visitors can also explore displays on rural life, traditional crafts, indigenous games, and iconic architectural landmarks of the province. Modern attractions, including a Virtual Reality (VR) section and an interactive geographical map of Punjab, enhance the visitor experience.

The museum also showcases the monumental Creative Past of Punjab mural and other works by the late renowned artist Aslam Kamal, alongside a gallery dedicated to eminent Punjabi Sufi poets. Designed for students, researchers, families, and tourists, the upgraded museum blends tradition with innovation, reaffirming PILAC’s commitment to preserving and promoting Punjab’s vibrant cultural legacy for future generations.

Punjab Art Gallery

Punjabi Library

The Library is stocked with over 14000 on Art & Culture of Punjab in Punjabi, Saraiki, Urdu, English and Gurumukhi Scripts. There is a great collection of books written by renowned scholars such as Syed Sibt-ul-Hassan, Syed Akhtar Hussain Akhtar, Kanwal Mushtaq Ahmed, Ahmed Bashir, Mian Abdul Ghafoor to satisfy the literary tastes of readers and researchers. An air conditioned research chamber has been provided recently to facilitate researchers and students in their quest for research of Punjabi Language, Art and Culture.

Membership for students/researchers/scholars is open. OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) and computer lab equipped with internet are future plans of PILAC library. A link of the Library will be provided soon, so that readers can access books online. Audio Visual section with CDs of books, micro fish, microfilm of interviews of Punjabi Scholars shall also be maintained in future. Measures have also been taken for resource sharing and coordination with other libraries. Above all, book exhibitions shall be held in this Library twice a year to display books on Punjabi Language, Art and Culture.

FM-95 'Punjab Rung'

For the promotion and uplift of Punjabi Language, along with its different dialectal flavours, the first Punjabi FM Radio Station named ‘FM-95’ Punjab Rung(FM-95) was launched on October 11th, 2007 and is running successfully under the auspices of the Institute.Many scholars, writers, poets and especially, the Punjabi masses consider this a great step to revitalize Punjabi Language, Art and Culture. More importantly, it is not only providing infrastructure for the promotion of Punjabi Language Art and Culture and Heritage but successfully bridging gap between government and masses. It tries to establish harmony amongst different sects.

Coverage area of transmission of radio is 100k.m. For the participation of masses through live Phone calls 'FM-95' Punjab Rung has a Special Universal Acess Number (UAN); 111-111-095.

Broadcasting from Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi, the network serves listeners across different regions of Punjab through a diverse range of educational, cultural, literary, and entertainment programmes. Its broadcasts feature Punjabi folk music, Sufi poetry, interviews, discussions, and programmes highlighting the province's traditions, history, and contemporary cultural developments. By connecting audiences through informative and engaging content, FM Radio Punjab Rung plays a significant role in preserving, promoting, and celebrating the rich cultural identity of Punjab.

Punjab Auditorium

Punjab auditorium has a capacity of 210 seats, with adequate lights, air conditioners, generators. High profile official and private seminars, programs are organized in the auditorium. The auditorium is available for booking at discounted and competative rates.

Magazine 'Trinjan'

Monthly Magazine “Trinjan” is a publication of Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture for the promotion of Punjabi Language, Literature, Art and Culture. First issue of the Magazine ‘Trinjan’ was published in December, 2006. Since its inception it has published work of prominent Punjabi Poets, Writers, Researchers, Critics, Folk Singers and Folk Artists. The magazine usually consists of literary articles, short stories, poetry and description of events held at PILAC along with pictorial glimpses.

Punjab-Jiangsu Cultural Centre

The Punjab Jiangsu Cultural Centre serves as a platform for strengthening cultural ties and promoting mutual understanding between the Province of Punjab, Pakistan, and Jiangsu Province, China. The Centre facilitates cultural exchange through exhibitions, seminars, workshops, performances, language and art activities, and collaborative programmes that showcase the rich heritage of both regions. As part of its educational initiatives, the Centre offers Basic Chinese and HSK-I language courses, providing learners with a strong foundation in the Chinese language and preparing them for internationally recognized proficiency standards. By promoting language learning alongside cultural engagement, the Centre fosters people-to-people connections, encourages academic and cultural collaboration, and contributes to strengthening the longstanding friendship between Pakistan and China.