National Museum of Nepal

National Museum, located at the base of Swayambhu, a sacred hill in the , is the first Nepalese museum. Covering an area of approximately 50 Ropani, the museum comprises various buildings, gardens, and open spaces within its premises.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum
  • Also known as: “রাষ্ট্রীয় জাদুঘর” and “রাষ্ট্রীয় সংগ্রহালয়, নেপাল”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.

Buddhist temple
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is an ancient religious complex atop… is situated 1 km north of National Museum of Nepal.

Museum
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The of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of . is situated 1 km north of National Museum of Nepal.

Hindu temple
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is a reconstructed temple and public shelter in , in . is situated 1½ km east of National Museum of Nepal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maru and Sitapaila.

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighborhood in central …

Suburb
is a and former Village Development…

Locality
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or Wongha: is one of the ceremonial and…

National Museum of Nepal

Latitude
27.70526° or 27° 42′ 19″ north
Longitude
85.2892° or 85° 17′ 21″ east
Elevation
1,323 metres (4,341 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P74Q+4M
Geo­Names ID
11594325
Wiki­data ID
Q2157355
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Tamil—“National Museum of Nepal” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “নেপাল জাতীয় জাদুঘর”
  • Chinese: “尼泊尔国家博物馆”
  • Chinese: “尼泊爾國家博物館”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Nasional Nepal”
  • Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta Neipeal”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale del Nepal”
  • Malayalam: “നാഷണൽ മ്യൂസിയം ഓഫ് നേപ്പാൾ”
  • Nepali: “राष्ट्रिय संग्रहालय, छाउनी”
  • Nepali: “राष्ट्रिय सङ्ग्रहालय, छाउनी”
  • Panjabi: “ਨੇਪਾਲ ਦਾ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਅਜਾਇਬ ਘਰ”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей Непала”
  • Slovenian: “Nepalski narodni muzej”
  • Spanish: “Museo nacional de Nepal”
  • Tamil: “நேபாள தேசிய அருங்காட்சியகம்”

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Places to explore: National Musium and Chhauni.

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