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MuseumsSite Name: The National Museum of BhutanCountry: Bhutan
NOTE: This site is 2.262 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Paro
Latitude: 27.428743N Longitude: 89.425548E
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
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The National Museum of Bhutan in the city of Paro (Established in 1968), shows a lot of ancient artefacts (stone age, bronze age) of the himalayan cultures in the ground floor.
The museums building is located in the renovated ancient Ta-dzong building, above Rinpung Dzong.
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