National Art Museum in Hetauda

Nice place to visit. You can see lot of historical arts and scluptures that represents our culture. And the ticket for nepali citizen is just Rs 25. You can take your children for educational tour on holidays.

National Art Museum

Its good place to see the Nepalese history

Loved it, and even the entrance is free.

सिंह ध्वाका दरवारसन १६९६ सालमा राजा भूपतिन्द्र मल्लले भक्तपुर दरवार स्क्वायरमा निर्माण गर्न लगाएको दरवारको नाम हो सिंह ध्वाका दरवार । यस दरवारको मुख्य द्वारमा एक जोडि सिंहको मुर्ती राखेको कारण यस दरवारको नाम सिंह ध्वाका दरवार रहन गएको हो । यसै द्वारमा सन १६९८ मा विशाल नरसिंह र हनुमन्त भैरवको मुर्ती स्थापनाले यस द्वारको सुन्दरता झन धेरै हुन पुग्यो । यहाँ स्थापित नरसिंह बिश्वको उत्कृष्ट ढुङ्गाको कार्य मध्य एक हो । राजा भूपतिन्द्र मल्लले रमणीय मालतीचोकसँगै यो दरवार निर्माण गरेका थिए । उनको नवनिर्मित दरवारको नाम ‘मालातीचोक दरवार’ राखेका थिए, जसलाई स्थानीयले सिंहध्वाका दरवार भनेर सम्बोधन गरेका छन् र यो नाम आजसम्म कायम छ । सन १९३४ मा गएको भुकम्पले यो दरवारमा ठूलो क्षति पुर्याएको थियो जसले गर्दा यस दरवारले आफ्नो मौलिक स्वरुप गुमाउन पुगे । तत्कालीन समयमा देशमा राणा शासन भएको कारण यस दरवारको पुन: निर्माण गर्दा यसको स्वरुप पनि राणा दरवार जस्तो हुन पुगेको थियो । हाल यसै दरवारमा राष्ट्रिय कला संग्राहलय राखिएको छ ।

There is nothing special as compared to others museum but it was good .The good point is if you take ticket of one museum yo can see the dattaterya temple museum also.You have to explore this museumThank you 😍

National Art Gallery

Historic beautiful

The national art museum of Bhaktapur is one of the best acquisition hubs of medieval as well as the lichhavi art and history. That was a former palace then named Simhadhwaka Durbar. For the reason of having an image of a pair of stone lions.King Bhupatindra Malla erected it in 1698 A.D. Also, picturesque it as Malatichwok. But locals prefer to call it Simhadhwoka layaku rather than Malatichwok. Later, in 1960, the Government of Nepal and the Department of Archaeology set it up as the National Art Gallery.The National Art Museum was inaugurated by Bishwesvar Prasad Koirala. He was Nepali Congress Supreme and the very first elected prime minister of Nepal.Consequently, this museum is the best among the three museums of Bhaktapur. You can easily find this place, once you enter the Bhaktapur Durbar Square. The two stone images of lions pleasantly embrace you.Along with that, another stone sculpture of Hanumanta-Bhairav and Nar-Shima also shows you the way toward the museum.Notwithstanding, this museum has a small acquisition. But, it has a good collection of manuscripts and chronicles, which date back to the 11th century. Similarly, it is the home of ancient Paubha Scroll paintings, tantric cloth paintings. Also, the artifacts of bronze, brass, stone, and wooden images.This architecture is not in its fundamental shape after the devastating earthquake of 1934 A.D. Yet, was also harmed in the quake of 2015. But, it is protecting a lot of unique discoveries in it. That includes the stone varieties on its ground floor.

Old king equpiments

Ancient art can be seen.

Nice place

The entrance to the gallery is flanked by statues of Hanuman, the monkey god (on the left), and Vishnu as the man-lion Narsingha (on the right). These guardian figures dates from 1698 A.D. Past the statueslies the National Art Gallery; which houses one of the best collections of Buddhist Paubha (Thangkapaintings, palm-leaf manuscripts as well as metal and stone statues. Take special note of the Shree Yantra Mandala, the 19th century Newari painting located in the main gallery on the first floor. As previously noted, the image depicts Bhaktapur as a Mandala.And dont forget to take a beautiful picture at the lobby.

Very interesting museum with many artefacts of Hinduism. Prics of 150r is well worth it!

It has lots of collctions.Very nice place to see ancient artifacts and tools.You can see old age history of the Bhaktapur

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The least this museum curator can do is provide proper lighting. Several artifacts and paintings are poorly lit making it impossible to see or read.

Limited! But loved the painting/pictures of our Kings..

Medium to small selection of dimly lit art with highlights of animal God nudes

Must Visit. Many of Manuscripts to see Many Statues of Stone and Bronze of early centuries with wonderful artwork. Many photos of Kings of Nepal Available to see. Few Paintings of Kamasutra. Wonderful Experience

The western end of Bhaktapurs Royal Palace contains the best of the three museums in Bhaktapur. Inside, you can view an extensive collection of Tantric cloth paintings – the Hindu version of Buddhist thangkas – as well as palm-leaf manuscripts, and metal, stone and wooden votive objects, some of which date from the 12th century. Keep hold of your ticket as this also covers the Woodcarving Museum and Brass & Bronze Museum in Tachupal Tole. The entrance to the gallery is flanked by two huge guardian lions, one male and one female. Beside the lions are some imposing 17th-century statues of Hanuman the monkey god, in his four-armed Tantric form, and Vishnu, as the gut-ripping Narsingha. Inside the gallery are portraits of all the Shah kings, including a surly Gyanendra (the last of the Nepali kingsfollowing the abolition of the monarchy in 2008. In the first gallery look out for depictions of the nightmarish Maha Sambhara, with 21 faces and an unbelievable number of arms, and then turn around on the spot for scenes from the Kamasutra.

Main attraction of darbar square of Bhaktapur. Most antique and historic things preserve here. I got information clearly of Nepal political history from this Art Gallary.

Very old art gallery with antique arts.

Main attraction of bhaktapur durbar square and is most visit place while been to durbar square.

Art gallary

Preservation and showcase traditional paintings of Nepal inside the museum.

Nice museum to learn about Nepali arts and craft.

A historic museum.

Wonderful historical place.

oldest museum of bhaktpaur

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A good place to learn about history and culture of Nepal.

This is the Museum is the main attaction of Bhaktapur among the many other sites the ticket is really cheap and for student they do have a discount and we have to pay to have a photo or video and while visitng this museum we can visit two more museum which is located in Dattatrya area. They have preserved the history beautifully but still there seems the more area to be focused and reform..

Nice museum