National Museum Kathmandu

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The National Museum, Chhauni Road, Kathmandu, Nepal. Edit

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The National museum located on the way to Swayambunath Hill is very popular among the people of Kathmandu. Along with artifacts, the museum also houses interesting mementos of recent Shah kings. There are many firearms on display which give the visitor an idea of how wars were fought in feudal Nepal. There are also numerous ancient statues, paintings, coins and murals from as far back as the second century BC.

National Museum, Kathmandu

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Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

From 10:30 am to 3 pm.
From 10:30 am to 2 pm, only Fridays.

Closed OnEdit

Tuesdays and govt. holidays.

Best Season to VisitEdit

September to November and from February to April.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : NPR 100 per person for Nepali citizens.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : NPR 500 per person for foreign nationals.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : NPR 50

Video Camera Rs. : NPR 100

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Delices de France ; Ganesh Man Singh Building – 2nd FLOOR, J.P. Rd, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal ; Ph/M – 977-1-4260326 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Private taxies or cabs are also available here to reach the site.

Bus : Kathmandu has frequent and cheap bus service to nearly all parts of Nepal, unfortunately due to poor roads and frequent delays the buses are some of the slowest and least comfortable.

Train : There are no direct trains to Kathmandu but you can travel from Mumbai to Delhi/or Gorakhpur by train. Then you have to continue the onward journey by bus or a chauffeur driven car.

Air : Katmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport is the largest and only international airport in Nepal. Most flights to Kathmandu arrive via Delhi, Dhaka, or Bangkok, and of the remaining only a few originate from outside Asia.

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