Location: Thimphu
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Things to do in Thimphu, Thimphu District: The Best Museums
Thimphu (/tɪmˈpuː/; Dzongkha: ཐིམ་ཕུ [tʰimpʰu]; formerly spelled as Thimbu or Thimpu) is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Bhutan. It is situated in the western central part of Bhutan and the surrounding valley is one of Bhutan's dzongkhags, the Thimphu District. The ancient capital city of Punakha was replaced by Thimphu when it was established as capital in 1955, and in 1961 Thimphu was declared as the capital of the Kingdom of Bhutan by His Majesty the 3rd Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
Restaurants in Thimphu
1. 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 .....
2. 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.
3. 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 .
4. 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.
5. 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!
6. National Textile Museum
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4.0 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By Peter-and-Jann - Sydney, Australia
I was just amazed by the quality of the textiles in Bhutan. Traditional dress and family textiles are passed down through the generations. Our visit was arranged by Exquisite Bhutan.
7. The Artshop Gallery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
