My husband and I visited the museum on a free day, and we were not disappointed. The collections are very unique and interesting. The staff helped make sense of much of what we saw, even though the information on each booth was not that telling. All in all, it is a museum that deserves to be seen and supported by... More

Wonderful way to spend some time out in Kabul. The museum's collection was looted or damaged during the civil war and the Taliban government that followed, but nevertheless there are some truly impressive exhibits. For example, have a look at the exhibition from the new mining site at Aynak, or have a look at the ethnographic hall. This museum is... More

Not just of antique treasures not seen anywhere in the world, but also because there is a now destroyed former palace across the street. Moreover, it is known that the bravery of the defiant museum employees protected many of the antiques when the Taliban, with little tolerance for anything non-Muslim, raged through Kabul.