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Museums in Nepal
The National Museum
The National Museum located on the way to Swayambhunath Hill is most popular
among the Kathmandu people. It holds not only ancient artifacts, but also
interesting mementos of recent kings and recently used firearms.
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The Tribhuvan Museum
It is located in the Hanuman Dhoka Palace. This palace was the main seat
of the Shah kings for many years. Here is an exhibit that highlights the
life of King Tribhuvan. King Tribhuvan is best remembered for his valiant
efforts in liberating the nation from the rule of the Rana prime min isters.
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The Museum of Natural History
This museum is nearby the Swayambhunath Hill and has a fine display of Himalayan
butterflies, snakes and plants.
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Kaiser Library
It is near Thamel, the main tourist center of Nepal. It contains a collection
of 30,000 books of Kaiser Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana.
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The National Bronze Art Museum
Museum has a collection of some of the finest pieces of bronze created by
Valley artisans and the number of items is about 900.
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The National Art Gallery
This museum is in the Palace of Fifty-five Windows. This palace is believed
to be the first in the Kathmandu Valley to use glass, much coveted by the
ancient rulers. Within the palace are beautiful paintings of erotic motifs,
paubhas, and animals.
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The National Woodworking Museum
The National Woodworking Museum in Dattatreya Square often surprises visitors.
Upon entering the museum, guests ask for the exhibits. However, the building
itself is the museum and contain very finely carved pillars, windows, doors,
and struts. Also, there are wood carving samples that go back to the l5th
century.
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The Bronze and Brass Museum
It is housed in a newly renovated building near the Pujari Math, Much of
the dis- plays have been restored and are in excellent condition. Among
the displays are items of everyday use to the ordinary people as well as
items used by the rich and the famous of Malla times.
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Asa Archives
It is located on the western fringe of the old part of Kathmandu, the archives
possess an exceptional collection of over 6,000 loose leaf handwritten books
and 1,000 palm-leaf documents.
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The Patan Museum
It is inside Patan Durbar in the Durbar Square specializes in bronze statues
and religious objects, which add up to nearly 900 items. Some of the art
goes back to as early as the llth century, and there is evidence that certain
objects date from the period of the Lichhavi kings.
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