Who We Are
About Panchapuri Museum
Panchapuri Museum was founded in 2024 with a dedicated mission to collect, preserve, study, and celebrate the material culture, history, traditions, and heritage of Karnali Province and the Surkhet Valley. We believe that objects are more than physical thingsthey carry stories, memories, knowledge, and connections to the communities and generations that came before us.The museum is currently actively building and developing its collection. We are in the process of collecting and documenting artifacts representing the diverse cultural heritage of Karnali, including traditional agricultural tools, sacred and ritual objects, musical instruments, textiles, household items, and other objects connected to everyday life and local traditions. Each artifact helps us understand how people lived, worked, believed, created, and celebrated across different periods of history.Panchapuri Museum was founded by Om Prakash Ghimire, a museum professional and journalist, whose work is focused on documenting, preserving, and bringing greater attention to the cultural heritage of Karnali and its communities.As our collection continues to grow, our goal is to create a meaningful cultural resource where history, memory, research, and community heritage can be preserved for future generations. We are committed to careful documentation and responsible preservation so that the material heritage of Karnali can continue to inform, educate, and inspire generations to come.
Conservation
Expert preservation of fragile objects
Education
Programs for schools & communities
Research
Academic partnerships & documentation
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