Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage) which administers Heritage Museum (Lok Vi Lok Virsa لوک ورثہ National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage National History and Literary Heritage Division It is a museum of history and culture in Islamabad, Pakistan located on the Shakarparian Hills showcasing the living cultures of Pakistan The museum opened in 1974 and became an autonomous institute in 2002 following the Lok Virsa Legal Status Ordinance 2002