Patan Museum is housed in a courtyard within the Northernmost building complex of the Durbar area.
The most picturesque setting of the palace that has been created in so small a place by piety and pride is known now to the people as Keshav Narayan Chowk after a temple standing at the center of the courtyard dedicated to Keshavnarayan- a form of Lord Vishnu.
This part is recorded in the history as Chaukot Durbar or four-cornered-fort-palace.In an International Campaign by UNESCO for safeguarding the monuments of Kathmandu valley, the Austrian Government joined hands with Nepal Government to preserve Patan Darbar Square.
The ensuing project began in 1982 with the repair of Keshav Narayan Chowk that led finally to the transformation of a teaching museum to dessimination of knowldge on Buddhism prevailed in Patan- city of Art and Architecture.
This is the first public museum in Nepal that has been created as an autonomous institution of this type managed by its own Board of Directors. The museum has been acclaimed, by the visitors, as one of the finest museums in South Asia.
The popularity is growing day after day and is economically self sustained now.The collaborative effort of Austrian Government with Nepalese counterpart did not only restore the historical palace to its original grandeuer but also created a Model Cultural Institution in Nepal.
Patan Museum Opening Hours
Galleries Opening hours at Patan Museum ( Keshav Narayan Chowk )
08:00 AM to 06:30 PM
Galleries Opening Hours at Patan Museum’s Architecture Galleries (Mul chowk)
10:00 AM to 05:30 PM
Winter (November 2nd, 2019 to January 29th, 2020)
Galleries Opening hours at Patan Museum ( Keshav Narayan Chowk )
08:00 AM to 05:30 PM
Galleries Opening Hours at Patan Museum’s Architecture Galleries (Mul chowk)
10:00 AM to 04:30 PM
Keshav Naryan Chowk, Mul Chowk, Sundari Chowk
Opening Hours 7 AM to 5.30 PM
Entrance Fees
Foreign visitors Rs. 1000.00
SAARC visitors Rs. 250.00
Nepalese Visitors Rs.30
Nepalese Students Rs.15.00 (with ID Card/College Letter)
According to the rule of ODFME (One Door Fee Museum Entrance).
