Patan Museum , Patan
About Patan Museum
Patan Museum was inaugurated by late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah. Again a site under the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, The Patan Museum is one of the main sources to Nepal’s cultural history. Patan Museum is located in the northernmost direction of the Patan Durbar Square and is one of the highlights of Newari culture. It is the first public museum of Nepal.
The museum has definitely helped in the dissemination of Buddhist knowledge and culture. One can definitely find some rare objects made of bronze and glit copper here. It also has some old art and crafts of Patan (then called ‘Lalitpur’). The museum also contains some amazing collections of demonstrations of Hindu deities. Well it can be clearly said that this museum showcases a mixture of both Nepali and Hindu culture. There is now a café inside the museum where one can sit, relax and also have some snacks.
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Places to Visit near Patan Museum
Bhimsen Temple, Patan, Bagmati
0.1 km from Patan Museum - See map
Bhimsen Temple is the one of the temples inside the Patan Durbar Square and is situated at the Northern end of the square. This temple is mainly...
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Kwa Bahal, Bagmati
0.3 km from Patan Museum - See map
Kwa Bahal is monastery was built in the 12th century and is a three-storey golden pagoda devoted to Lord Buddha. Fortunately this temple was not...
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Mangal Bazar, Patan, Bagmati
0.4 km from Patan Museum - See map
Being one of the oldest markets of Patan, Mangal Bazar is a place of attraction for many where one can surely shop for much stuffs. You can also...
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Patan Durbar Square, Bagmati
0.4 km from Patan Museum - See map
The most important monument of the city - Patan Durbar Square is a glorious place of its kind. It is considered to be the most majestic spot in...
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Char Narayan Temple, Patan, Bagmati
0.4 km from Patan Museum - See map
Also known by the name Jagan Narayan Temple, Char Narayan Temple in Patan is again another temple built in accordance with Pagoda style, and is...
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Hari Shankar Temple, Bagmati
0.4 km from Patan Museum - See map
Another religious shrine located in the Patan Durbar Square, the Hari Shankar temple was built in the 18th century by the daughter of king...
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Kumbheshwar Temple, Patan, Bagmati
0.5 km from Patan Museum - See map
Located just 200m away from the northern part of Patan Durbar, the Kumbeshwar temple is built in accordance with the devotion to Lord Shiva as...
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Iba Bahi, Bagmati
0.5 km from Patan Museum - See map
Iba Bahi or Ibahi, is one of the oldest Buddist monasteries in the Kathamndu Valley, is located very much near to the Patan Durbar Square. There...
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Okubahal, Rudravarna Mahavihara, Bagmati
1 km from Patan Museum - See map
Okubahal or Uku Bahal is one of the best-known Buddhist places of worship in Patan. This place is filled with several small shrines and sacred...
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Park Gallery, Patan, Bagmati
1.2 km from Patan Museum - See map
Founded by an artist and art activist named Rama Nanda Joshi in 1970, the Park Gallery is an artist run space (a gallery run by artists). This...
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Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Bagmati
1.2 km from Patan Museum - See map
Bhaktapur Durbar Square is situated in front of the royal palace of the then Bhaktapur Kingdom. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in Kathmandu...
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Ashoka Stupa, Patan, Bagmati
1.4 km from Patan Museum - See map
While visiting Kathmandu in 250 BC, Emperor Ashoka erected four Ashok Stupas which manifests the four corners or directions of Patan. The Stupas...
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