The National Art Gallery is located in the beautiful historical city Bhaktapur and is housed in the old Malla Palace of 55 Windows in the Bhaktapur Durbar Square. The main attraction of the museum is Collection of Manuscripts and chronicles The museum has a rich collection of paubha scroll paintings, bronze, brass, stone and wooden images.
Inside
the gallery you have an impressive collection of paintings and murals
from the days of dominance of Buddhism. There are some very old
paintings that are known as Thangakas. Buddhist monks used these
paintings for concentration at the time of prayers. These oil-on-canvas
paintings are very old and dates back to Mallas era. Then there are
stone-carved figures that dates back to Licchhavis and Mallas era. Most
of these figures are of Hindu and Buddhist deities and, as typical of
that era, have sexual overtones.
The
another interesting things about the The National Art Gallery is the
fact that stonework is especially fine and a room outlines the life and
times of the Shah kings of Nepal. There are also samples of everyday
items used in the past by famous people. Among the displays are
scriptures that are among the most valuable in the kingdom.
The
second floor is entirely dedicated to historical chronicles and
manuscripts. These documents belong to various monarchs from Rana and
Shah dynasties and provide a deep insight in to the political, cultural,
social and economical conditions of that era. Some of the documents are
classified and are not on public display. If you are a student of
history or a researcher, then this place will be of great interest.
Nevertheless, researchers are required to take a prior permission from
the Ministry of Culture for getting access to the classified documents
Open
daily, except Sundays, Mondays and holidays, from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Entrance costs Rs.10 for SAARC nationals and Rs.20 for other foreign
visitors.
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