Nepal is not only famous for trekking & Mt. Everest, but also its culture, art and architecture. The recorded history of Nepal begins form at least since 5th century AD. Innumerable historical sites, cities and monuments across the length and breadth of the country are there to testify the country’s rich cultural past. There are also some museums where you can find thousands of years old concentrated culture on display under a single roof.
The city of Kathmandu is full of museums and galleries where one can experience the rich tradition and culture of Nepal. The art of painting especially, best reflects the pure abundance of scenic natural landscapes and contemporary symbolic and non-symbolic compositions of Nepal. A visit to the art galleries of Kathmandu is a pleasurable and rewarding experience.
There are many reasons to visit such museums as they create an underlying sense of history. Museums and Galleries are not exactly the essence of art collections but they display a vast collection of works, woodcarvings as well. One can find large collection of weapons as well as arts and antiquities of historic and cultural importance, initially built as a collection house of war trophies and weapons.
Most of the existing museums in Nepal are under the Department of Archaeology, government of Nepal. There are some museums run by non-governmental organizations also. We have presented the list of museums which should serve as a preliminary guide to the visitors.
Below are the lists of Museum and Galleries of Nepal
• National Museums
• National Art Gallery
• Patan Museums
• NAFA
• Asha Archives
• Ethnographic Museum
• Hanuman Dhoka Museum
• Int'l Mountain Museum
• Kaiser Library
• Lumbini Museum
• Natural History Museum
• Nepal National Library
• Tharu Museum
