Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of . The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: natural history museum in Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Also known as: “National History Museum” and “Natural History Museum of Nepal”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Basantapur Durbar Square.

Buddhist temple
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is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the , west of city. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. is situated 260 metres east of Natural History Museum.

Square
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Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in , . It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. is situated 2½ km southeast of Natural History Museum.

Museum
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The is a public museum in , located east of the Kaiser Mahal and next to . The museum was created in 2008 from the complex of the former Narayanhiti Palace following the 2006 revolution. is situated 3 km east of Natural History Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sitapaila and Maru.

Suburb
is a and former Village Development Committee that is now part of in Province No. 3 of central . The name of the community comes from "Sita" who was the wife of Lord Ram and daughter of Nepalese King Janak and "paila" meaning footsteps in Nepali.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood in central , and one of the most important cultural spots in the city. It is linked with the origin of the name Kathmandu, and forms part of what is generically known as Durbar Square, the old royal palace complexes of temples, shrines and palace buildings all of which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Locality
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or Wongha: is one of the ceremonial and market squares on the artery passing through the historic section of , . The intersection of , along with , , Makhan, Jana Baha, and Naxal, mark the old India-Tibet trade route that is now a vibrant market street.

Natural History Museum

Latitude
27.71457° or 27° 42′ 53″ north
Longitude
85.28783° or 85° 17′ 16″ east
Operator
Tribhuvan University
Open location code
7MV7P77Q+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q6980524
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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Spanish—“Natural History Museum” goes by many names.
  • Assamese: “নেপালৰ প্ৰাকৃতিক ইতিহাসৰ সংগ্ৰহালয়”
  • Bengali: “নেপালের প্রাকৃতিক ইতিহাস সংগ্ৰহালয়”
  • Nepali: “प्राकृतिक इतिहास संग्रहालय नेपाल”
  • Nepali: “प्राकृतिक इतिहास सङ्ग्रहालय नेपाल”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Historia Natural de Nepal”

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