National Museum of Bhutan

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National Museum of Bhutan
National Museum of Bhutan 01.jpg
Exterior view of the museum
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place Paro , Bhutan Coordinates: 27 ° 25 ′ 43.4 ″  N , 89 ° 25 ′ 32 ″  EBhutanBhutan  World icon
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Art museum
opening 1968
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The National Museum of Bhutan ( English National Museum of Bhutan ) is the national museum of the Kingdom of Bhutan . It is located east of Paro Chhu in Paro in the district of the same name in the west of the country.

The National Museum was opened in 1968 in the renovated Ta-dzong , built in 1649 , the tallest building in the country at 22 meters. It lies above the Paro-Dzong (Rinpung-Dzong).

It mainly displays cultural goods , including Bhutanese art. In total, more than 3000 items are exhibited that go back up to 1500 years. There is also a natural history section.

Web links

Commons : National Museum of Bhutan  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ta Dzong. The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved April 24, 2020.