This is in the Royal Palace Complex in Lalitpur and the entrance fee is 1000 rupees. It is a World Heritage Site. The Patan Museum was inaugurated in 1997 by Late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah

THIS museum in the Royal Palace complex really is a pleasure to walk round. There is so much to explore from Hindu and Buddhist art to intricately carved woodwork and fabulous bronzes. The level of workmanship is incredible. The many displays of wood struts were stunning and the information boards explaining what visitors were looking at were very well done. So helpful. What made it slightly eerie for me was the fact that for large parts of my stroll round the many different sections of this museum I was completely on my own. Sound came in from outside but I scarcely saw a single person inside. Well worth a visit because of the quality displays.

Highlight of my trip to Kathmandu (or I suppose, Lalitpur!). So much history and life to see inside and around the museum. While some of the exhibits feel duplicative, others are original and so informative! It was a fun and surprisingly delightful maze. At times, I thought the museum was over only to turn a corner or enter a doorway and see a whole new section or pathway. It took me 4 hours total to navigate the experience.

The brain child of the slain king of Nepal King Birendra and funded by the Danish government, the sprawling museum located in the heart of Patan exhibits various artifacts and paintings of almost 500 years history of Newar, the present day Nepal. One needs a full day to appreciate the various exhibits of the museum. One needs to be fully loaded with refreshments and drinking water to visit the museum as the Restaurant at the museum seems to a permanent work-in-progress. Recommended for those interested in the history of Newar.