# List of museums in Nepal

Nepal is often regarded as an open museum. Wherever you go, you will encounter thousands of years of historical artifacts and scriptures. Among them, the major museums are listed below:
| Name | City | Province | Specialty |
| National Museum of Nepal | Kathmandu (Chhauni) | Bagmati | General |
| Bronze and Brass Museum | Bhaktapur | Bagmati | General |
| Hanuman Dhoka Museum | Kathmandu (Basantpur) | Bagmati | General |
| Patan Museum | Patan | Bagmati | General |
| Pujarimath Museum | Bhaktapur | Bagmati | General |
| International Mountain Museum | Pokhara | Gandaki | General |
| Tribhuvan Museum | Kathmandu | Bagmati | Palace |
| Mahendra Museum | Kathmandu | Bagmati | Palace |
| Birendra Museum | Kathmandu (Basantapur) | Bagmati | Palace |
| Narayanhiti Royal Palace | Kathmandu (Durbarmarg) | Bagmati | Palace |
| Natural History Museum of Nepal | Kathmandu (Swayambhunath) | Bagmati | Natural History |
| Annapurna Natural History Museum | Pokhara | Gandaki | Natural History |
| Kapilvastu Museum | Tilaurakot | Lumbini | Archeology |
| Sindhuligadhi War Museum | Kamalamai | Bagmati | War |
| Republic Memorial Park | Kathmandu (Narayanhiti) | Bagmati | War |
| The Taragaon Museum | Kathmandu (Boudha) | Bagmati | Art |
| Children's Art Museum of Nepal | Kathmandu (Hattisar) | Bagmati | Children's museum |
| Nepal Military Museum | Kathmandu (Chhauni) | Bagmati | Military |
| Museum of Nepali Art | Kathmandu (Thamel) | Bagmati | Military |
| Sherpa Culture Museum | Namche Bazaar | Koshi | General |
| Tharu Cultural Museum & Research Center | Ratnanagar | Bagmati | General |
| Palpa Durbar Museum | Tansen | Lumbini | Palace |
| Gurkha Memorial Museum | Pokhara (Lamachaur) | Gandaki | Military |
| Old Gurung Museum | Ghandruk | Gandaki | General |
| Dolpo Museum | Dolpo | Karnali | General |
| Sinja Durbar | Sinja | Karnali | Palace |
| Dullu Cultural Museum | Baitadi | Sudurpashchim | General |
| Karnali Province Museum | Surkhet | Karnali | General |
| Tharu Cultural Museum | Bardiya National Park (Thakurdwara) | Lumbini | General |
| Lumbini Museum | Lumbini | Lumbini | Archeology |
| National Art Museum | Bhaktapur (Durbar Square) | Bagmati | Art |
| Kathmandu Aviation Museum | Kathmandu (Sinamangal) | Bagmati | Aviation |
| Nepali Folk Musical Instrument Museum | Kathmandu (Tripureshwor) | Bagmati | Music |
| Janaki Mandir Historical Museum And Janaki Animation | Janakpur | Madhesh | General |
| Yuma Museum | Taplejung | Koshi | Palace |
| Kirat Lohorung Museum | Loke Pangma | Koshi | |
| Limbu Museum | Lalitpur (Kusunti) | Bagmati | |
| B.P. Museum | Kathmandu (Sundarijal) | Bagmati | Palace |
| Living Traditions Museum | Bhaktapur (Changunarayan) | Bagmati | Palace |
| Gorkha Museum | Gorkha | Gandaki | Palace |
| 3D Art Museum | Imadol | Bagmati | Art |
| RN Joshi Museum | Patan | Bagmati | Art |
| Purna Museum of Newa Art | Lalitpur (Kupandole) | Bagmati | Art |
| Itumbaha Museum | Kathmandu (Indrachowk) | Bagmati | |
| Udaaya Museum | Kathmandu (Asanchowk) | Bagmati | |
| Chittadhar Hridaya Memorial Museum | Kathmandu (Naradevi) | Bagmati | |
| Kathmandu Art House | Kathmandu (Thamel) | Bagmati | Art |
| Swayambhu Buddhist Museum | Kathmandu (Swyambhunath) | Bagmati | |
| Panauti Museum | Panauti | Bagmati | General |
| National Numismatic Museum | Kathmandu (Chhauni) | Bagmati | |
| Dhankuta Provincial Museum | Dhankuta | Koshi | |
| Nepal Olympic Museum | Kathmandu (Dasharath Rangasala) | Bagmati | Sports |
| Nepal Rast Bank Museum | Kathmandu (Thapathali) | Bagmati | |
| National Ethnographic Museum | Kathmandu (Bhrikutimandap) | Bagmati | |
| Nepal Police Museum | Kathmandu (Naxal) | Bagmati | Police |
| Butterfly Museum | Pokhara | Gandaki | |
| Mustang Eco Museum | Jomsom | Gandaki | Ecomuseum |
| Bagmati Art Gallery | Kathmandu Nepal Art Council | Bagmati | Art |
| Dhangadi Aircraft Museum | Dhangadi | Sudurpashchim | Aviation |
| Universal Art Gallery | Kathmandu (Thamel) | Bagmati | Art |
| BP Koirala Science Museum | Kirtipur | Bagmati | Science |
| Kantipur Planetarium | Kathmandu (Tinkune) | Bagmati | Science |
| Pangboche Hand | Pangboche | Koshi | yeti's scalp and hand |