Narayanhiti Palace Museum
नारायणहिटी दरबार सङ्ग्रहालय
The last royal palace of Nepal, where the 2001 royal massacre took place. After the monarchy was abolished in 2008, it was opened as a museum.
The palace was built in the 1960s. Its interior retains the king's reception hall, banquet hall, reception rooms named for each region, and royal gifts. The courtyard marks the site of the 2001 royal shooting. The admission fee for foreign visitors is about 500 rupees. Mobile phones and cameras must be left in storage before entering, and photography is prohibited. The palace is usually closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and it closes early in the afternoon during winter. It is on the east side of Thamel, about a 10-minute walk away.
Opening hours
Closed Tue & Wed; approx. 11:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Garden of Dreams
- Thamel
- Asan Tole & Indra Chowk
- Dharahara
- Kathmandu Durbar Square
- Kumari Ghar
- Pashupatinath Temple
- Swayambhunath