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10 Museums in Bhutan That You Shouldn't Miss
Remote Bhutan first allowed the world a peek inside in 1974. With four millennia of habitation, the Himalayan kingdom offers a trove of archaeological treasures, including many ornate temples and dzong fortresses. Isolation has preserved the heavily Buddhist-influenced culture of the last Shangri-La.
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1. Ogyen Choling Palace Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By joecM4388EB - Singapore, Singapore
It was a very peaceful and serene place. The care taker was very helpful and pleasant. We were told to sign on visitor log book and surprise to know that we were the only 2nd Singaporean to visit that museum. The whole place was filled with olden days history when farmers and traders used to sell and buy items on that area. You can see tools and types of 'machine' they used harvest crops. The staircase can be steep and narrow, but every level show the living quarter from the past.
2. The Tower of Trongsa Museum
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4.5 based on 93 reviews
Reviewed By C1423HMdavidp - Winchester, United States
One of the highlights of our 14 days in Bhutan. If you have an interest in how Buddhism arrived, its many faces and its impact on Bhutan and the history of the Royal Family, you cannot afford to miss this site. Very well done and comprehensive labeling in English to give you a basic insight into the world of Buddhism. One can understand how it is a way of life rather than a religion afetr visiting here.
3. Ta Dzong Museum
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Walter1945 - Zurich, Switzerland
The museum is located in a watchtower, a short climb up on steep stairs from the dzong. It is also possible to drive up. The exhibits mainly show Buddhist art and religious items, and are very well presented. Too bad photography is not permitted!
4. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Memorial House
5. Bhutan Postal Museum
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4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By Pahari
Bhutan is well known for its innovative, unique, beautifully printed series of stamps of the country's art nature and culture. This small museum highlights the history of communication from runners to smoke and sound signals to these wonderfully colourful stamps some three dimensional, and even musical. It's totally worth the visit and time well spent. So go there and get a peek into these miniature works of art. Pick up some from the museum shop- and if you wish to see your face on a stamp, they oblige too, by printing out a set .....
6. Simply Bhutan Museum
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4.5 based on 136 reviews
Reviewed By ChanchalDaga - Kolkata (Calcutta), India
This place is built in about 10,000 sq. ft. of area. The cost of entry ticket for an Indian tourist is Rs. 300/- which includes all the sectors visit and a cup of local tea (butter tea) and a local wine. You can see and understand the old Bhutanese culture. You can see some shops of hand made items like bags, backpack, scarfs, sovereign etc, you can buy here at a reasonable price after some bargain. There is a restaurant too. The place is nice and beautifully managed. I can recommend - must visit.
7. National Museum
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4.0 based on 723 reviews
This former fortress was turned into a museum in 1968.
Reviewed By 869ramakrishnanr - Mumbai, India
This is another “must-see” when in Bhutan. The museum building was damaged in the shocks of the Nepal earthquake and is under renovation. The exhibits are temporarily moved to an adjacent building. You get to see the cultural & traditional history of Bhutan as well as its bio-diversity in one place. It is good that they do not permit and bags, cameras or photography inside.
8. Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan
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4.0 based on 351 reviews
Discover the beauty and diversity of the living textile arts of Bhutan. We have the finest examples of woven, embroidered and appliqued textiles on display alongside relevant production techniques in our Textile Museum. Visitors can also observe weavers and embroiderers at work at our Weaving Center on the premises of the Royal Textile Academy. Opening times: Monday – Saturday 9:00 – 17:00
Reviewed By Vidalu - Cedar Rapids, United States
The museum houses lots of traditional Bhutanese gho and kiras as well as laya etc which are the traditional dress of Bhutan with variation depending on the area they originate . A lot of material has been contributed by the royal family . There are some nice educational videos about the origin of the dress and it’s use etc . I enjoyed this visit . As opposed to the museum shop I would recommend buying a dress if desired in paro . Lots of options there .
9. Terton Gallery
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4.0 based on 8 reviews
Terton Gallery is situated in the heart of Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. It features the artworks of actor Kelly Dorji and his personal selection of antique tibetan boxes and other interesting lifestyle products.
10. National Folk Heritage Museum
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4.0 based on 238 reviews
Reviewed By dhdhdh2015 - Perth, Australia
We went to this place for our first dinner in Bhutan and it remains one of the best Bhutanese food we've sampled! Best Chilli Cheese in Bhutan for sure!! Can't get that Chilli Cheese anywhere else in Bhutan. Must go for the food here if you're visiting Thimphu!
