MUSEUMS
INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN MUSEUM (
OPEN DAILY 0900- 1700)
The international Mountain Museum
is situated just 1.5km south from Pokhara airport and around 5 kms from Lakeside
. The spot is rightly selected that we can enjoy the unique view of the 3
massive mountain peaks; Dhaulagiri , Annaourna and Manaslu which are above 8000
meters with our single eyesight and no place in the world offers us such
panoramic view. It provides information on mountaineering, the world’s mountain
history, and mountain cultures. Environments, prominent people in mountain history,
mountain geography , ecology , exhibition of mountaineering , history and
implied methods. Opens daily from 9am to 5 pm . Managed by the Nepal
Mountaineering Association.
REGIONAL MUSEUM
It is situated between the airport
and Mahendra Pul he ethnic mosaic & reflects the ethnic mosaic of Western
Nepal. The lifestyle and history of ethnic groups such as Gurung, Thakali ,
Mgar, Tharu etc are attractively displayed. Opens daily from 10 am to 4pm
except Tuesdays and Public holidays.
It is also known as the Natural
History Museum, located at Prithvi Narayan campus, Bagar. The museum has an
exceptional collection of butterflies insects , birds and models of wildlife as
well as samples of various precious and semi-precious stones and volcanic
rocks. Opens daily from 10am to 5 pm except Saturdays and holidays.
GURKHA MEMORIAL MUSEUM
Opens daily
from 8 am to 1630
Pokhara and
its surrounding are widely known as homeland of the world famous Gurkha
soldiers. Reminding the reminiscence
of those soldiers and their historical brave works in the battlefields of first
and second world wars; it has been established in the premises of the British
Camp, Deep . It contains a good collection of used uniforms, Medals , Pictures
and more materials used by those brave and courageous Gurkha soldiers during
the first and second war time.
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