museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make thes ...
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...
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History
The museum was inaugurated on 5 February 2004.
During the years 2015-2016, visits to the museum dropped sharply, and its revenue also dropped by 50%, a direct consequence of the country's
2015 earthquakes
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Music
*Fifteen (band), a punk rock band
Albums
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. By 2019, 2.1 million tourists had visited the museum since its opening. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the museum closed in March 2020 and reopened in November 2020.
Description
More than 100,000 domestic and international tourists visit the International Mountain Museum (IMM) every year. IMM records, documents and exhibits the past and present developments related to mountain and mountaineering around the world.
The museum contains three main exhibition halls: Hall of Great Himalayas, Hall of Fame and Hall of World Mountains. There are exhibits on famous peaks, descriptions of famous mountaineers, the culture and lifestyle of
mountain people
Hill people, also referred to as mountain people, is a general term for people who live in the hills and mountains.
This includes all rugged land above and all land (including plateaus) above elevation.
The climate is generally harsh, with s ...
, flora subscribe and fauna including geology, in an attempt to represent the traditional culture and values of the Nepalese people."International Mountain Museum, Pokhara." ''Explorehimalaya.com, ''Explore Himalaya Tourism News, Trip Reports, Travel Guide & Photos. 13 Dec. 2011. Web. 12 Dec. 2013.
There is also an exhibition about the
Manaslu
Manaslu ( ne, मनास्लु, also known as Kutang; muh-NAA-slu) is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at above sea level. It is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in the west-central part of Nepal. The name Man ...
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The museum runs under the direct supervision of Nepal's Department of Archeology.
Gallery
File:Dedicated to Mountaineers who lost their lives.jpg, A monument dedicated to mountaineers located at the museum
File:Monument international mountain museum.jpg, A monument dedicated to mountaineers who lost their lives along the path to museum hall
File:Rock climbing practice wall.jpg, Maurice Herzog Climbing Wall located at the museum
File:International Mountain Museum (2010), Pokhara, Nepal-26.jpg, A
taxidermied
Taxidermy is the art of preserving an animal's body via mounting (over an armature) or stuffing, for the purpose of display or study. Animals are often, but not always, portrayed in a lifelike state. The word ''taxidermy'' describes the proc ...
Indian subcontinent
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South Asia
South Asia is the southern subregion of Asia, which is defined in both geographical
Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth descr ...