Gurkha Memorial Museum in Pokhara

About Gurkha Memorial Museum

Gurkha Memorial Museum is located at Pokhara  Metropolitan ward No.16 lamachaur Kaski-Nepal, in British Camp near Ki Singh Bridge. it is 6km east north of lakeside and 5km north of Prithivi Chowk Pokhara. The Gurkha Memorial Museum can be accessed by visitors from the Pokhara Lakeside within 17 minutes by taxi,45 minutes by public buses, and one hour 30 minutes by foot. from the Prithivi Chowk Bus park, it is 15 minutes shorter than from the Lakeside via Public vehicles. Museum in Pokhara to promote and preserve local culture, art, lifestyle, and tradition. Pokhara is a city of museums with different types scattered around the valley. Visitors entertain cultural and religious exchange. There is worth visiting museums about the mountain, climbers, ethnic group, dress, photos, butterfly, Gurkha's life, medals, eastern culture, cultural diversity, costume, jewelry, fish, and vegetation. Museum in Pokhara boasts some of the popular sites to visit while you are visiting there. Hire a guide and private car easily to visit the following interesting museums.

          Learn about the Nepalese soldiers who fought with the British and Indian armies at the Gorkha Memorial Museum. Khara and the surrounding mountains are widely known as the homeland of world-famous Gurkha soldiers. The museum celebrates their achievements and covers Gurkha history on the battlefields of World Wars I and II. The three floors of the museum display countless photographs and items in the form of uniforms and medals, including the Victoria Cross with the most gallantry medals. Upon entering, the melody of Nepali music greets you, along with images depicting the hard life of the soldiers of the house. The rest of the first floor continues in the same fashion, with informative displays along with audio effects that focus on military history. The second floor focuses on the traditions of each infantry regiment, while the third floor focuses on the engineering and transport regiments. Planning a trip to Pokhara as easy and fast as Inspirock to suggest an itinerary.                        

History of Gurkha Memorial Museum

The museum was established in 1994 AD to honor the contributions Gurkhali soldiers made in the world. It was only an archive of data with only a few military items kept on display during that time. The museum was initially built in Lainchaur, Kathmandu. As the years went by, they received numerous grants and donations thus enabling them to broaden their display area. From 1998 to 2000, the museum added 3 more rooms to its arsenal after receiving a hefty grant from the British Government. The museum displays continued to improve with layouts and spare military items imported from the UK.

The museum reached new heights in 2004 when Commander Colonel Peter Sharland gave a leased land outside of the Pokhara valley to the Gurkha Museum. In the coming years, the museum expanded more, and in 2005, the first floor was completed and made open to the general public. By 2008, additional stories were also added and opened for public display. The construction of a parking lot in 2015 marked the end of a full scope construction of the museum.

Some interesting facts about Gurkha Memorial Museum

1. The museum is divided into Ground Floor, First floor, and second floor.

1. The ground floor shows you the background of the Gurkha soldiers including their habitat and daily lifestyle. Their lifestyle is pretty harsh, and as a result, they make for splendid soldiers.

1. You’ll be greeted by vintage displays of pictures that were clicked in 1815 and 1857. Along with that, you will see uniforms, medals, and Kukris along with other military items.

1. As you dive deeper, you’ll get a display of 10 Gurkhas who have won the illustrious Victoria Cross.

1. You’ll get to see pictures of the Gurkha's infamous predicaments like the Malayan Emergency, Borneo Confrontation, and the Falklands War.

1. The final section of the ground floor comprises a display of support provided by the Nepalese army to the British army at Lucknow during the time of the Indian Mutiny.

1. On the first floor, you can observe the uniforms of Gurkha infantry regiments. This area is solely focused on the customs and traditions of each infantry regiment. They are also supported by photographs of regimental life in the barracks.

1. The second and final floor of the Gurkha Memorial Museum focuses on specialists like engineers and transport regiments.

1. Other sections include the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkha Contingent of the Singapore Police Force, Gurkha military police, and the Gurkha  Company.

1. Another section that prioritizes the Indian Army has been added. There are displays of uniforms, medals, flags, and photos of those Gorkha people, which belonged to the British army but before World War 2.

Opening Time: You can also view the service Khukri which is the traditional Gurkha knife used during the war times and the museum is every day open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

entry fee: Rs 100-200 and an extra of Rs20 for the camera.

Best time to visit: October is the best month to visit the place.