Folk Heritage Museum
The Folk Heritage Museum is a museum in the Kawajangsa district of Thimphu, Thimphu District, in Bhutan. The museum was founded in 2001.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Thimphu
- Also known as: “Folk Heritage museum” and “Phelchey Toenkhyim”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Bhutan and Institute of Traditional Medicine Services.
National Library of Bhutan
Library
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The National Library of Bhutan, located in Thimphu, Bhutan, was established in 1967 for the purpose of "preservation and promotion of the rich cultural and religious heritage" of Bhutan.
Institute of Traditional Medicine Services
Hospital
The Institute of Traditional Medicine Services is based in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, located on a hilltop above the Traditional Arts Center and the National Library. Institute of Traditional Medicine Services is situated 390 metres southwest of Folk Heritage Museum.
Royal Textile Academy
Museum
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The Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan was founded to preserve and promote the living art of weaving which is an important part of the culture and tradition of Bhutan. Royal Textile Academy is situated 530 metres southeast of Folk Heritage Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thimphu.
Thimphu
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Thimphu is the capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan, and with a population of around 115,000, it is the nation's largest city.
Folk Heritage Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Thimphu District, Bhutan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.48255° or 27° 28′ 57″ northLongitude
89.63208° or 89° 37′ 56″ eastElevation
2,366 metres (7,762 feet)Open location code
7MVFFJMJ+2ROpenStreetMap ID
node 10598747193OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Folk Heritage Museum” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ազգային ժառանգության թանգարան”
- Central Kurdish: “مۆزەخانەی کەلەپووری میلی”
- Chinese: “福克河提埃琪博物館”
- Chinese: “福克河提埃琪博物馆”
- French: “Musée du patrimoine populaire”
- French: “Phelchey Toenkhyim”
- German: “Folk Heritage Museum Kawajangsa”
- German: “Phal-chas-ston-khyim”
- German: “Phelchey Toenkhyim”
- Russian: “Музей народного наследия”
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