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Gurkha Museum
Housed in a new building just north of Mahendra Pul, near the KI Singh Bridge, the Gurkha Museum focuses on the history and achievements of the famous Gurkha regiment.
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International Mountain Museum
The newest cultural offering in Pokhara, the International Mountain Museum is devoted to the mountains of Nepal and the mountaineers who climbed them. Inside you can see original gear from many of the first Himalayan ascents, as well as displays on the history, culture, geology and flora and fauna of the Himalaya. The museum is south of the airstrip near the Himalaya Eye Hospital - a taxi from Lakeside will cost around US$400 return.
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Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is devoted to the natural history of the Pokhara region. Local wildlife is represented by preserved specimens and some kooky-looking concrete models.
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Pokhara Regional Museum
The interesting little Pokhara Regional Museum is devoted to the history and culture of the Pokhara valley, including the mystical shamanic beliefs followed by the original inhabitants of the Pokhara Valley. There's an additional fee for cameras and video cameras. In winter, the museum closes an hour earlier, except on Fridays.
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Tamu Kohibo Museum
This small but intriguing Tamu Kohibo Museum is dedicated to the culture and customs of the Gurung (Tamu) people, the indigenous inhabitants of the Pokhara Valley, who follow a mix of animist, Shamanistic and Bonist beliefs, brought here from Tibet in the days before Buddhism. To get here, cross the river via the small bridge just south of Mahendra Pul and head for the cluster of white towers on the side of the gorge.
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