Hanuman Dhoka Museum

It is the historic seat of royalty and is several complexes connected together taking up about five acres. The eastern wing of the palace was built in the mid-16th century, and is the oldest part of the palace. It has ten courtyards. King Pratap Malla enlarged the original building in the 17th century, adding many of the temples. The oldest part of the palace is Sundari Chowk and Mohan Chowk in the north part of the palace, which are both closed. In 1768, after Prithvi Narayan Shah took over the valley, he built four lookout towers in the southeast part of the palace.

To enter the museum of Hanuman Dhoka you can see the entrance on the west side of the place. It opens daily from 10.30 am to 4 pm in summer. The museum closes every Tuesday and on Friday it opens from 10.30 to 2 pm. The entrance fee is Rs 250.