Natural History Museum of Nepal
location in Nepal Map, Natural History Museum, Swyambhoo | |
| Established | 1975 |
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| Location | Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°42′53″N 85°17′16″E / 27.7146°N 85.2878°E |
| Type | Natural history museum |
| Website | http://nhmnepal.edu.np |
The Natural History Museum of Nepal (Nepali: प्राकृतिक इतिहास सङ्ग्रहालय नेपाल, romanized: Prākr̥tika Itihāsa Saṅgrahālaya Nēpāla) is located near the World Heritage Site of Swayambhunath. The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga.