Lumbini Museum
लुम्बिनी संग्रहालय
A museum in the cultural zone designed under Kenzo Tange's master plan, displaying pottery, coins, and Buddhist artifacts excavated from Lumbini and Kapilavastu.
The Lumbini Museum is located in the cultural zone at the northern end of the site. Its architecture follows the master plan by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange and features low, vaulted brick structures. The museum displays pottery, terracotta figurines, and coins from the Mauryan and Kushan periods excavated in the Lumbini and Kapilavastu area, along with Buddhist art from various countries and images of the Buddha's life. Next to it is the library of the Lumbini International Research Institute (LIRI). Admission is inexpensive, and the museum is closed on Tuesdays (subject to on-site confirmation). From the Eternal Peace Flame, it is about 1.5 km north along the central canal, reachable by bicycle or electric cart.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00; closed Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Cambodian Monastery
- Great Drigung Kagyud Lotus Stupa
- Royal Thai Monastery
- Vietnam Phat Quoc Tu
- World Peace Pagoda (Lumbini)
- Lumbini Crane Sanctuary
- Zhong Hua Chinese Buddhist Monastery
- Dae Sung Shakya Temple (Korean Temple)