
Kathmandu - Further Attractions
National Museum
West of the centre in the Chhauni district, this important museum houses a large collection of ancient artefacts, temple carvings, statues, paintings and medieval weaponry.
Chhauni
Tel: (01) 427 1478 or 1504.
Kumari Ghar
This ornate 18th-century palace is the official residence of the living goddess Kumari - a young girl worshipped by Nepali Hindus as an incarnation of the goddess Taleju. The child goddess can occasionally be seen on the carved wooden balcony.
Kumari Chowk
