National Woodworking Museum, Kathmandu, Nepal Edit
Detail InformationEdit
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.
HistoryEdit
National Woodworking Museum was a major constructing item long before that time but not much survives due to the adverse effects of time and weather. The building was constructed in the 15th century by King Yaksha Malla. It is called the Pujari Math and outside the Math, you have to get out of the museum and walk along an alley where the ceiebrated Peacock Window is situated.
Must SeeEdit
Popular
Visiting TimeEdit
10 am to 4 pm.
Closed OnEdit
Tuesdays
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 20 per person .
Kids Rs. : N.A.
Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.
Kids Rs. : N.A.
Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
Video Camera Rs. : N.A.
Guide Required : No Edit
Approximate cost: N.A.
Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit
Dress Require: N.A.
Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
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.
Others : N.A.
Things to CarryEdit
- Camera, Plenty of water.
Safety / WarningEdit
- Before Puchasing Any Product Confirm
The Price Form Local People.
HelplineEdit
- Police Emergency Number (Nepal) : 4228435/4226853.
- Tourist Police, Kathmandu – 4211293/4247041
- Police : 100.
- Fire : 101.
- Ambulance :102.
