Lumbini Museum

Lumbini Museum is located in the Cultural Zone of Nepal, 27km west of Lumbini Tilaurakot. It has a large collection of the Mauryan and Kushana coins, religious manuscripts, terracotta fragments, and stone and metal sculptures. Also on display is an extensive collection of stamps from various countries depicting Lumbini and the Buddha. There are also other two popular museums in this area: Lumbini International Research Institute and Kapilbastu Museum.Lumbini International Research Institute (LIRI), located opposite the Lumbini Museum, provides research facilities for the study of Buddhism and religion in general. Run jointly by the Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) and the Reiyukai of Japan, LIRI contains some 12,000 books on religion, philosophy, art and architecture. The Kapilvastu Museum is situated 27 km west of Lumbini in the village of Tilaurakot. The museum holds coins, pottery and toys dating between the seventh century BC and fourth century AD. The museum also has a good collection of jwellery and other ornaments of that period.