Folk Heritage Museum

Folk Heritage Museum
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Established	28 July 2001
Location	Thimphu City, Thimphu District, Bhutan
Coordinates	27°28′57.3″N 89°37′55.2″E / 27.482583°N 89.632000°ECoordinates: 27°28′57.3″N 89°37′55.2″E / 27.482583°N 89.632000°E
Type	Museum
Website	www.folkheritagemuseum.org.bt

The Folk Heritage Museum or Phelchey Toenkhyim is a museum in Thimphu, Thimphu District, Bhutan.

History[]

The museum was opened on 28 July 2001 from the initiative of founder Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck.^[1]

Architecture[]

The museum is housed in a 3-story 19th century traditional rammed mud and timber house aged more than 150 years. It includes paddy, wheat and millet fields, watermill, kitchen gardens, hot stone bath etc. The ground floor resembles barn, the upper floor resembles safe store and the top most floor resembles living and dining area.^[2]^[1]

Exhibitions[]

The museums displays various materials related to the Bhutanese culture and way of life. Exhibitions includes rural households artifacts, equipment, objects and tools.^[2]^[3]

Activities[]

The museum regularly holds events for education and culture demonstrations. It regularly holds buffet lunch and dinner.^[2]

Opening time[]

The museum opens everyday except government holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sundays.^[2]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "History". Folk Heritage Museum. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d "Folk Heritage Museum". Tourism Council of Bhutan. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
^ "Collection". Folk Heritage Museum. Retrieved 3 November 2016.