The National Museum

The National Museum located on the way to Swayambhunath Hill is most popular among the Kathmandu people. It holds not only ancient artifacts, but also interesting mementos of recent kings and recently used fire arms. A visitor to the museum will understand much about the way wars were fought in this part of the world and the type of fire arms that were used to conquer Nepal and later to protect it from the British Raj. Other artifacts include ancient statues, painting, and murals. You may be interested in the doll collection as well as the stuffed animals there. The collection of coins in the complex includes coins going back to the second century BC as well as excellent samples from dynasties that ruled Nepal after the birth of Christ.