- Address: Pokhara 33700, Nepal
- Phone: +977 977-61-460742
- Official website: www.internationalmountainmuseum.org
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, from 9.00 to 17.00
Speaking of Nepal , most people first have associations with spiritual development and Hindu temples. But it is only necessary to push the religious aspect to the background, as they immediately appear before the eyes - the Himalayas. The charm and beauty of these mountains are sung by not one poet, and to conquer at least one of the peaks - one of the points of "to do" - a sheet of almost every lover of active recreation. Most trekking routes along the Nepalese Himalayas originate in Pokhara . Therefore, the decision to found the Mountaineering Museum is quite logical.
Mecca for lovers of mountain peaks
"International mountain museum" - it was under this name that a unique site was opened in Nepal in 2004. The territory of 5 hectares covers all aspects of mountaineering, down to history. The opening of the museum was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the conquest of Everest, the highest peak of our planet. The budget of this grandiose project amounted to more than 1 million 200 thousand dollars, formed due to the charitable contributions of mountaineering clubs and the government of Nepal.
Outwardly, the museum is made in the form of a modern massive building of glass and concrete, with sharp spiers of roofs, something reminiscent of mountain peaks. The interior interior also differs with some severity, as if recalling that mountaineering is a rather harsh infatuation that does not tolerate a girlish and requires enormous effort.
Exposition of the museum
The space of the Mountaineering Museum is conditionally divided into two parts. One of its halls is dedicated to the Himalayas, the second - to other mountains of the world. Among the exhibits, you can see various maps, models of famous peaks, equipment items, photos and figures of famous personalities famous for mountaineering. In addition, a considerable amount of attention is paid to the life and culture of mountain peoples, the geological structure of mountains, flora and fauna of high-altitude areas.
Several museum halls are devoted to photo exhibitions. There are sealed moments of the triumph of New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherp Tenzig Norgay, who conquered Everest for the first time, have shocking photos of victims and frost-bitten people, whose fate was not so successful. Do not ignore the more modern personalities - one of the expositions introduces visitors to the extremals from South Korea, conquered all the eight thousandths of the Himalayas.
In the Museum of Mountaineering you can get benefits and literature on geology, mountain flora and fauna, culture of local people. In addition, there is a small hotel and restaurant on its territory.
The entrance to the museum is paid. The cost of admission is $ 5, regardless of the age category.
How to get to the Mountaineering Museum?
The museum is located on the outskirts of Pokhara, near the airport. You can get here by bus or taxi.