Patan Museum

It is located inside the Patan Durbar Square and is considered as one of the finest museums in Asia. The Patan Museum exhibits traditional sacred art of Nepal in an illustrious architectural setting. The building is an old residential court of Patan Darbar, one of the royal palaces of the former Malla kings of the Kathmandu Valley. It’s gilded door and window faces are one of the most beautiful squares in the world. The museum’s shows cover a long span of Nepal’s cultural history and some rare objects are among its treasures. Most of the objects are cast bronzes and gilt copper repousse work, traditional crafts for which Patan is famous for. Opens daily from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. It is closed only for 3 days during the Dashain and for 3 days during the Tihar. The Patan Museum has four sections on different ancient houses that display the ancient art and crafts:
Stone Art Section
Painting Section
Woodwork Section
Metalwork Section

Ethnographic Museum

Ethnographic Museum of Nepal is one of the famous museums established in two halls located on the 1st floor of TSC at Bhrikuti Mandap. Here you can see a permanent exhibition of eleven different ethnic communities ( the Thakali, the Sherpa, the Tamang, the Gurung, the Rai, the Limbu, the Chepang, the Jyapu of Newar group, the Magar, the Sunwar, and the Tharu). The collected materials used by the ethnic communities are attached in the diorama hall and the ethnic communities have been displaying in the ethnic exhibition hall. The Museum showcases the ethnographic details of the following eleven ethnic communities:

Tamang

GurungTharu

Magar

Rai

Newar

Sherpa

Thakali

Chepang

Sunuwar

Limbu

And Others

Intl Mountain Museum

The International Mountain Museum in Pokhara is a living monument to the known and unknown mountaineers who loved the Himalayas. It is considered as the first mountaineering museum in the world. The museum has a unique shape with the roof structure fanning out to look like a range of mountains. The museum displays exhibits from past expeditions, geological specimens, archival photographs, satellite maps and other paraphernalia. Supporters include mountaineering associations throughout the world, and individual supporters from Japan, China and Nepal.

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.

Tharu Museum

Tharu Museum is located in the Tharu Village of Chitwan. The Tharu museum was set up to preserve and promote the culture, tradition and lifestyle of the Tharu community. It contains artifacts related to traditional lifestyle of the Tharus and its attributes. The aim of this Museum is to spread the cultural heritage of the community, which is on the brink of extinction, to the new generation. The museum, which is shaped like a traditional Tharu house, contains traditional household materials, utensils, garments, farm carts and several other exhibits. It contains a wealth of information on the Tharu culture and traditions that are depicted in paintings. It presents agricultural practices and various rituals performed by the community during their lifecycle accompanied by antiquates, equipments, instruments etc.

Narayanhiti Palace Museum

The Narayanhity Royal Palace or Narayanhity Durbar is a palace in Nepal which long served as a primary residence to that country's monarchs. On June 1, 2001, it was the site of the Nepalese royal massacre, where King Birendra of Nepal and Queen Aiswarya were allegedly shot to death by Crown Prince Dipendra along with 6 others before Dipendra turned his weapon on himself. The ex-king Gyanendra and his wife left Narayanhity Palace on 11 June 2008. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly on May 28, 2008 had decided to convert Narayanhiti into a public museum, only this formal opening of the palace as a museum has executed the decision. Though the people's double-triangle flag had replaced the king's royal standard at the palace on June 10, it was not official because until then Gyanendra Shah had not left the palace. The palace covers over 730 ropanis of land (more than 4 million square feet), preserving the historically important objects and continuously promoting it in the national and international arena. Not only Nepal, many countries in the world have converted their former royal palaces into commercially viable museums. Narayanhiti can a place to learn the true history of Nepal's Shah Dynasty. Until now, the Nepali people have been told only the history that successive Shah Kings wanted the people to know.

Gurkha History

"As i write these words my thoughts return to you who were my comrades, the stubborn and indomitable peasants of Nepal. Once more I hear the laughter with which you greeted every hardship. Once more I see you in your bivouacs or about your camp fires, on forced march or in the trenches, now shivering with wet and cold, now scorched by a pitiless and burning sun. Uncomplaining and endure hunger and thirst and wounds, and at the last your unwavering lines dissappear into smoke and wrath of battle. Bravest of the brave, most generous of generous, never had a country more faithful friends than you".