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This International Mountain Museum has
four exhibit halls open to the public at present.
1.Hall of Mountain People (Basement
Floor)
there are two sections in this hall.
Mountain People of Nepal
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To introduce the customs, traditions and culture
of the mountain people of Nepal, the dresses
,ornaments, musical instruments,household utensils
and cultural activities of the Tamangs, Thakalis,
Chhantyals, Gurungs and Sherpas are displayed in the
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Mountain people of the world |
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In this section ,the visitors are introduced to the
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2.Hall of World Mountains (Basement
Floor)
This hall introduces the names and heights of national and
international mountains, historical background, highest
summits, geographical formation ,origin of hte himalayas,
flora and fauna of the Himalayan region, researches on
mountains and changes in the earth over a period of time.
There are four sections in this hall.
Montain Section
The introduction of all the fourteen peaks over 8,000m.and
their photographs are presented in this section.
Geological Section
The geological formation of the mountains is exhibited in
this section.
Flora and Fauna Section
This section displays the natural vegetation ,animals and
birds of the mountain region.
In addition these,the clothes,equipment,photographs,etc.of
Reverend Kawa Guchi-Ekai,dr.Toni hagen and Kumar Khadga
Bikram Shah are displayed in each seperate corner.There are
three corners reverend Kawa Guchi-Ekai Corner,Dr.Toni Hagen
Corner and Kumar Khadga Bikram Shah Corner.
3.Hall of Mountain Activities
(Basement Floor)
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Mountaineering section
This section displays the equipment ,clothes and
photographs of the successful French Expedition team
member Mr. Herzog who scaled an over 8000m.
peak(Mt.Annapurna) for the first time in
1950.Furthermore,exhibits of Ms.Junko Tabei,first
women Everest summiteer,Mr.T.Imanishi,the first
manaslu summiteer and other climbers equipments are
also on display.
This section also exhibits the photographs of the
first successful ascents of all the 14 paeks over
8,000m in a chronological order to the year
i.e.Annapurna I (1950),Everest(1953),Nanga
parbat(1953),K2(1954),Cho-Oyu(1954),Makalu(1955),Kanchenjunga(1955),
Lhotse(1956),Gasher Brum
II(1956),Manaslu(1956),Broad peak(1957),Gasher Brum
I (1958),Dhaulagiri (1960) and Shisha Pangma(1964).
The introductions of the summiteers is displayed on
the panel boards.
Mountaineering Equipment Section
The necessary equipment and their uses in climbing
mountains are exhibited in the showcases.
Mountain Ecology/Environment section
In this section, environmental information of the
mountain region is presented.
This section also exhibits the garbage collected
from Mt.Everest and Lhotse between 2000 and 2003.
Imaging Everest Section
This section exhibits the photograhs of British
expeditions to Mount Everest from 1921 to the
successful expedition of 1953.
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4.Hall of Associates' Guests
Exhibition (Ground Floor)
WWF, IUCN and ICIMOD have launched various programs to
uplift the mountain people their activities conducted in the
different periods, the present activities and future planned
acitivities are exhibited in this hall.
There are three sections.
WWF Section
IUCN Section
ICIMOD Section
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Museum Layout
