Patan Museum, Patan (Lalitpur)

Absolutely great museum. The exposition is thoughtful and thoroughly explained. The historical building of the palace is a museum by itself. But there are also so much art, parts of architecture with detailed explanations and so on. Perfect place to comprehend Nepalese Hindu and Buddhist culture.

One of the best place to visit for tourists if they are around Kathmandu valley. This museum reflects the ancient art and culture of Nepal and represents the richness. Nepal is cradle of Buddhism. Museum has some of the most precious idols of Buddha that you cannot see anywhere else in the world. The museum is not only working on the preservation of art and culture but also the an autonomous institution working on the designation of Buddhism. This is one of the finest museum that I ever saw. It did little bit researched and came to know that Austrian Government and UNSECO helped the Nepal to restore the area and organisation to develop as an institution. I guess one has to stay there for more days to have a good sense of locals and about the museum. I have some knowledge that different gestures and poses of Buddha represents different meanings. One can only comprehend if properly informed. For the first time I saw Buddha in so many positions and that feeling was great. I am planing to visit Nepal in near future and this time I will certainly stay for more. I wish you good luck.

Once the Royal palace of the kingdom of Patan, this place was converted to Patan Museum later after the unification of Nepal. And this place is a marvel of beauty. The courtyards it has, the monuments and different gods inside, the stone & wood carvings, gold and silver works; a pure mixture of highest level of craftsmanship with elegance. While the museum documents and displays the artifacts of historic importance including royal artifacts, tantric and cultural texts, statues of different gods, paintings to name a few; this place has turned out to serve as a perfect location for various kinds of photo and video shoots. You have to pay a fees to get inside and separate one to do professional shoot inside. They have necessary amenities and the museum with it's perimeter is kept very neat and clean everyday. There are some places where you cannot go inside or take pictures, you should be weary and follow the instructions of the guards and guides. All in all, a beautiful masterpiece of art and architecture, very highly recommended!

First of all, don't take a guide. You won't need one. Second, this place is one of the best place to visit in kathmundu. The interior is amazing. It takes you back to the time. It will take you 60 minutes to complete the visit. But you can take more or less time too. Kids love it. It's not like typical museum.

This is the best place for knowing the history of lichhivi period of Nepal. This is good for just visiting as well. I highly recommend it 👌🏾