The Last Ghumto Weavers of Sikles
A handful of women in Sikles still know the full pattern language of the traditional Gurung bridal headdress. We spent a week learning why it matters.
From hand-woven Ghumto headdresses to ice axes carried on Annapurna I.
Remarkable objects from our growing collection — each one a thread in the fabric of Annapurna heritage.
A handful of women in Sikles still know the full pattern language of the traditional Gurung bridal headdress. We spent a week learning why it matters.
Annapurna I was the first 8,000-metre peak ever summited, in 1950 — five years before Everest. The museum holds equipment from three decades of expeditions.
संग्रहालयको संरक्षण टिमले कसरी पुराना कपडा र धातुका सामग्रीहरूलाई जोगाउँछ भन्ने बारेमा एक झलक।
Touch-friendly replica stations let visitors handle textures and tools not normally accessible behind glass.
Curator-led tours run twice daily, included with general admission — no booking required.
Sit with recorded voices from Ghandruk and Sikles elders at listening stations throughout the galleries.
Step out to a terrace overlooking Phewa Lake with the Annapurna range on the horizon.
Every artifact here carries a voice — of the hands that shaped it, and the mountains that watched over it.
— Dudhpokhari Museum Curatorial TeamReal words from visitors, researchers, and educators who've walked through our galleries.
“A genuinely moving collection — the oral history listening posts brought the Ghandruk textiles to life in a way no plaque ever could.”
“One of the best-curated regional museums I have visited in Nepal. The staff clearly care deeply about Kaski heritage.”
“Brought 30 students here for a field trip — the guided tour kept every single one of them engaged.”
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