The Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum
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firstclassjohnny
solna5 contributions
Jan 2013 • Friends
I am a museum freak. I´m not always so much entertained by the educationally correct, streamlined and sterile exhibitions of today. I have a strong drawing to the jumbled victorianish style of museums of before.
Especially in museums of natural history and archeology.
In the 70´s my wife and i visited the(I believe) National Museum in Katmandhu and aside from the very excelent religious art exhibited we also were much entertained by the stuffed tigers and such like which were often extremely moth eaten and paint chipped. Droll very droll.
The other bizarre highlight was the exhibition of awards & medals that had been presented to the Royal family which unabashedly included a fair amount of medals from the third Reich. Perhaps the nazis felt that Nepal was the mystic home of the Arayan race?
This is the first time I have returned to Kathmandu since 1979 and I stumbled over the Natural by accident rather than by design. Which is perhaps the best way to do it.
This collection has, perhaps, seen better days. For a modest entrance & camera fee (which probably finances the staffs tea continual tea party...) I was greatly entertained for a half hour or so. But I was & am slightly ashamed by my perverse enjoyment of what should be a much needed educational venue for the Nepalese and is instead a rather bizzare photo op. Be aware that the continual power cuts in Kathmandu increase the viewing difficulties of any real study of the decaying exhibits.
If you are passing this museum give it a look if you have a sense of humor.
This museum can also perhaps serve as a warning for what can happen to much of our public institutions as our legislative bodies strip funding and support to them for ideological and economic reasons.
Especially in museums of natural history and archeology.
In the 70´s my wife and i visited the(I believe) National Museum in Katmandhu and aside from the very excelent religious art exhibited we also were much entertained by the stuffed tigers and such like which were often extremely moth eaten and paint chipped. Droll very droll.
The other bizarre highlight was the exhibition of awards & medals that had been presented to the Royal family which unabashedly included a fair amount of medals from the third Reich. Perhaps the nazis felt that Nepal was the mystic home of the Arayan race?
This is the first time I have returned to Kathmandu since 1979 and I stumbled over the Natural by accident rather than by design. Which is perhaps the best way to do it.
This collection has, perhaps, seen better days. For a modest entrance & camera fee (which probably finances the staffs tea continual tea party...) I was greatly entertained for a half hour or so. But I was & am slightly ashamed by my perverse enjoyment of what should be a much needed educational venue for the Nepalese and is instead a rather bizzare photo op. Be aware that the continual power cuts in Kathmandu increase the viewing difficulties of any real study of the decaying exhibits.
If you are passing this museum give it a look if you have a sense of humor.
This museum can also perhaps serve as a warning for what can happen to much of our public institutions as our legislative bodies strip funding and support to them for ideological and economic reasons.
Written February 26, 2013
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Saajan S
Kathmandu51 contributions
Jul 2013 • Solo
Natural history museum of Nepal is situated on the lap of Swayambhu stupa, a world heritage site in the west hillock of Kathmandu valley. Swayambhu hillock is itself a famous place not only in the context of the culture, religion and history of Kathmandu valley, but also equally famous place for the early plant hunters in Nepal.
Written August 2, 2013
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Tbirmingham
Southampton, UK19 contributions
This museum you musnt approach with any expectations! It's certainly not london national history museum! But wow it is something. The entire museum can be done in 30-45mins and is full of fantastic and weird things. A few things (an 8 legged baby goat) reminded us of something from a horror film, but this is a museum in a league of it's own! Well worth 50NPR! Strongly recommend visiting!
Written May 22, 2014
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Poul_Hansen
Odense6 contributions
This little museum( under the Tribhuan University) is ridiculed by Lonely Planets but the staff tries their best of documenting and preserving Nepals amazing variety of plants and animals with the small budget available.
I asked about different animals seen on my Everest trek and the enthusiastic mr. Devendra Maharjan helped find every one of them from my vague descriptions.
Entrance price of 50 npr should be affotdable fot all.
Go there next time you visit Svayambu.
I asked about different animals seen on my Everest trek and the enthusiastic mr. Devendra Maharjan helped find every one of them from my vague descriptions.
Entrance price of 50 npr should be affotdable fot all.
Go there next time you visit Svayambu.
Written December 15, 2013
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durgesh R
Kathmandu, Nepal59 contributions
Jan 2012 • Friends
Natural history museum of Nepal is situated on the lap of Swayambhunath, on the road to the tourist bus park, the Natural History Museum offers a faded but quirky collection of exhibits, including varnished crocodiles, model dinosaurs and mounted animal heads that look suspiciously like hunting trophies. The museum provides a valuable service to local school children and it could use more support.
Written December 22, 2012
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oovavoo
liverpool, merseyside126 contributions
Sep 2019 • Family
Small cheap museum which is full of taxidermy and displays of Nepalese flora and fauna. Some of the taxidermy is hilarious.
Written September 18, 2019
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Samgabben
Brisbane34 contributions
Dec 2016 • Family
This is a very old museum and has obviously struggled with funding to maintain the exhibits but still worth a visit as it is just in the street behind the monkey temple. You have to pay for entry & photos but it is a minimal cost. They have lots of very old exhibits and many of the animals are extinct / endangered. My 3 teenagers were fascinated. I'd recommend a visit here.
Written January 17, 2017
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uncle-wiki
Kathmandu, Nepal157 contributions
Apr 2015 • Family
The Natural history Museum is situated in Kathmandu Nepal which is all about natural history of Nepal like wild life of Nepal.
Written July 31, 2015
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Emsgems27
Cardiff, UK14 contributions
Mar 2014 • Solo
This place was really freaky. Lots of bad taxidermy in a room with poor lighting but worth the 50 rupees entry fee if you're not to squeamish - there are some strange specimens
Written March 29, 2014
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moviegeekjn
Phoenix, AZ1,924 contributions
Jun 2019 • Solo
A small venue that offers a overview of Nepal wildlife, don't expect a lot. Lighting is dark, labels difficult to read, and crowded displays are drawbacks.
Written June 14, 2019
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Will you collect the nepalese historic coins from king prithvi narayan shahs peroid.If so then we have some of them.
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