INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAION MUSEUM

Definition of the Museum:
A museum is an institution which collects, documents, preserves, exhibits and interprets material evidence and associated information for the public benefit.


      Why in Pokhara:
>> To help decentralization of development.
>> Pokhara is the second tourism destination of the country.
>> It is a gateway to mountains and world famous trekking routes.
>> First eight thousander summited by French on Annapurna I.
Objectives:
>> Collection, documentation and display of the natural history and culture of the Himalayas and the world mountains.
>> Record and document chronicles of mountain activities in the Himalayas and other International mountain ranges.
>> Function as an educational and center for research on anthropology, sociology, mountaineers, ecology for the researchers, tourists, students and general public.
>> Provide a forum to share information among the international mountain community.

About the galleries
The theme of this museum is to cover the information and exhibits related with the Man, Mountain and Mountain activities around the world. The whole display area of the museum is based and divided on the above theme therefore the galleries are as follows:
A. Mountain People Gallery: It introduces the customs, tradition, heritage, culture and way of life of the world mountain peoples.
B. Mountain Gallery: This gallery presents the geological facts about the origin of world mountain system, the gallery displays and gives explanations on the subjects like geology, glaciology, rivers originated from the mountain or glacial fade rivers, mineral deposits and flora fauna etc.
C. Mountain Activities Gallery: It comprises the historical ascents and explorations in and around mountain areas, skiing, hunting, trekking and kayaking etc. And it also displays the development of the climbing gears and required equipments for mountaineering, climbing and other mountain activities.
D. Associates' Gallery: The presentation of various activities carried out by different Ingo's and NGO's in and around mountain areas e.g.:- KMTNC, IUCN, ICIMOD, WWF are displayed and explained in this gallery.

Research Center:
The museum supposed to act as a research center, it already started to collect, document and exhibit of the artifacts, books, journals and audio/video research works covering the areas of man, mountain and mountain activities.
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