2011-07-17

pokharaThe International Mountain Museum (IMM) is established with a purpose to record, document and chronicle the various developments and changes that has taken place in the past mainly in three areas they are, people living around the world mountain system the historic & scientific information of the origination of the world mountain system and various mountain activities

Pokhara, an idyllic city in the Western Development Region has an added attraction in the form of the International Mountain Museum, the only museum of its kind in the world. The city is located 200 km. west of Katmandu, the capital of Nepal, and is situated at an altitude of 827 m above the main sea level. Referred to as the lake city, Pokhara has serenity of the lakes and the awe-inspiring Himalayas in the background creating an ambience of tranquility