Narayanhiti Palace Museum

NARAYANHITI PALACE MUSEUM

Narayanhiti Palace Museum is the former royal palace that is right at the centre of the capital of Nepal in Kathmandu. Narayanhiti Palace Museum the palace that for a very long time served as the chief residence for the nation’s sovereign rulers until Nepal ceased to be a monarchy in 2008. The Narayanhiti Palace Museum was turned into a museum then and was made open to the public. Now everyday Nepali citizens as well as people from all over the world can get the chance to look at the Narayanhiti Palace Museum.

THE REBUILDING OF THE NARAYANHITI PALACE MUSEUM

The Narayanhiti Palace Museum has quite a lot of significance to the history of the people of Nepal. The term Narayanhiti has been derived from two root words “Narayan,” a type of the Hindu god Vishnu (whose temple can be found just across from the Palace) and “hiti,” which means water spout. The earlier Narayanhiti Palace Museum was erected by the Shah dynasty in the 18th century and an earthquake caused devastation to it. The Narayanhiti Palace Museum was rebuilt in the 1960s. The present Narayanhiti Palace Museum was the blueprint of an architecture known as Benjamin Polk who designed the Narayanhiti Palace Museum, in the fashion of a contemporary Pagoda.

TRAGEDY AT THE NARAYANHITY PALACE MUSEUM

The Narayanhiti Palace Museum went through a tragic time when Crown Prince Dipendra shot members of the royal family and King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya were both killed. This national tragedy at the Narayanhiti Palace Museum took the lives of seven Royal family members including the crown prince who is believed to have shot himself. A visit to the Narayanhiti Palace Museum will provide anyone with an opportunity to see many prized possessions of important historical significance.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VISITORS TO THE NARAYANHITI PALACE MUSEUM

The Narayanhiti Palace Museum is open every day except on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Foreigners are charged NRs 500 while Nepali citizens are charged NRs 100 for entrance to the Narayanhiti Palace Museum. While at the Narayanhiti Palace Museum, you will not see the Nepali throne or crown as they are too prized a possession to display without placing any risk on their safety.