Location: Kathmandu
Top Things to do in Kathmandu
10 Museums in Kathmandu That You Shouldn't Miss
Nepal’s capital is surrounded by a valley full of historic sites, ancient temples, shrines, and fascinating villages. Mingle with locals and animals amid Durbar Square’s monuments, or join mountain trekkers in the bustling Thamel District. Explore shops for exquisite work by local artisans—carpets and paper prints are specialties.
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1. Nepal Art Council Gallery
2. Universal Crafts
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Universal Crafts is an Online Wholesale Store based in Nepal. Our main focus is to provide most reasonable price to the Nepalese Handicrafts for reseller all around the world. Best Price Guaranteed Genuine Handicrafts and Free Branding of your products.
3. Woodcraft Gallery
4. Woodcraft Gallery
5. Ritual Thanka
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
Ritual Thanka a second generation organization since it's inception has been a leading Art Gallery for all kinds of thangka paintings . This organization has been engaged in collecting and selling this precious art work for nearly 50 years now. It was started in the early 1970's by Late Mr.Janaki Man Shrestha and Late Mr.Binod Amatya and was named J.B.Art centre back then .
Reviewed By 609kristinag - Cedar Falls, United States
I had saved this shop without realizing it was the same one I visited yesterday! Fabulous experience in every way! A few of us purchased thankas yesterday. Learned so much about how to distinguish quality in the paintings and feel confident we made really amazing purchases. Very excited to get mine framed and displayed once I return home! Thank you again!!
6. Sara Enterprises
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Buddhist Thangka Centre is a thangka painting school since 1976. Our school trains young artist, grooms them and provide them with jobs. It's and objective of Sara Enterprise to protect and preserve the cultural heritage of Buddhism and spiritual essence of Nepalese tradition. We try our best to balance out both the commercial and historical aspects of Buddhist Art.
7. Music Museum of Nepal
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5.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By Murchungaa - Montreal, Canada
The Museum was founded in the year 1995 with a view of collecting, preserving and glorifying Nepali folk musical instruments. There are more than 100 ethnic groups in Nepal, each with their own culture and traditions to mark every occasion from birth to death with music. The museum holding a collection of 655 distinct Nepali folk musical instruments. Not easy to find, like all treasures, but when you will find it, you will really appreciate it! Martin from Montréal, Québec, Canada
8. Museum of Nepali Art
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5.0 based on 48 reviews
“The mission of the Museum of Nepali Art is to collect, preserve, document, research, and exhibit Nepali art and artistic practices. It aims to educate visitors on Nepali art leading to an understanding, appreciation and the promotion of our artistic heritage.” The Museum of Nepali Art (MoNA) occupies a unique position in the art world because of its focus on Nepali artistic practices and traditions. Nepali art is a reflection of the country’s culture and soul, with an artistic history spanning over two millennia. The museum houses a collection of Nepali art that covers both its religious traditions and more recent secular manifestations. Through regular exhibition, it explores the historic and cultural influences on Nepali art practices to encourage a better understanding, appreciation and promotion of Nepali art and artists. Situated in the Kathmandu Guest House, Museum of Nepali Art (MoNA) aims to make the art works of past and present Nepali master artists easily accessible
Reviewed By J6044IEbrians
Gyan Mukhiya, my tour guide, sent some beautiful pictures after vising this amazing museum. I strongly recommend to all whoever visits Kathmandu, Nepal.
9. himalayan arts gallery p.ltd
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
10. Taragaon Museum
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By aakriti2013 - Kathmandu, Nepal
There are so many museums and heritage sites in Kathmandu, that everybody knows about but Taragaon is one of its kind. Not many people within the city know about this place but you have to visit it to believe it. The museum houses drawings, sketches,paintings and other important documents that dates back in history. All of the photographs and sketches that are housed in the museum are donated by the artists themselves.
