The National Museum of Nepal located on the way to
Swayambhunath Hill was established in 1928AD as an
arsenal museum in the historical building which was
constructed in early 19th century by General Bhimsen
Thapa. The initial name of this museum was Chhauni
Silkhana which literally means "the stone
house of arms and ammunitions". It is most popular
museum among the Kathmandu People. It has become a
popular attraction to locals wanting to relive their
history, and to visitors who are interested in Nepals’
past. Nepal’s National Museum is divided into three main
historical collections, each of which is housed in a
separate building.
It was opened as a public museum in the year 1938 by the
then Prime Minister Juddha Shamsher JBR. He not only
allowed Nepalese to visit the museum charging very
little but also raised a building for an art museum and
named it after him Juddha Jatiya Kalashala. Until then
only foreign scholars/dignitaries and
invitees or guests of the Rana Prime Minister
occasionally could have a glimpse of this wonderful
collections. It was only in the year 1967AD this was
named as Rashtriya Sangrahalaya, the National Museum of
Nepal.
In the year 1995 the Japanese Government donated funds
to the National Museum of Nepal to host an exhibit that
consists of Buddhist Religious Art. This exhibit
educates the public about the Buddhist religion through
amazing pieces of art, and assists in the research of
Buddhism and the preservation of its associated
artifacts.
People who have interest on historical, cultural and
religious aspects can look forward to the doll
collection, second century BC coins, stuffed animals and
relics from the devastating 1934 earthquake. Here
visitors are able to get a unique insight into the
weaponry of Nepal through the ages. The greatest
attraction in this division is the leather cannon. It
originates from the historical Tibetan war period which
took place in 1792.
Opens daily, except for Sunday, Monday and holidays,
from 9 am to 5 pm.
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