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Highest number of visitors at IMM- 30 Oct

NMA's International Mountain Museum, Pokhara recorded the highest number of visitors on 28 October 2016 since its establishment 2004. More than 3500 people visited IMM on that day generating Rs 205,800 income for IMM. On behalf of NMA, IMM Committee Convener Santa Bir Lama would like to express his gratitude towards all the well wishers and visitors for the supported extended for the development of IMM.

43rd NMA Day celebration :

43rd NMA day was celebrated on its established day, 1 Nov 2016 at International Mountain Museum, Pokhara by hoisting the NMA flag. IMM Committe members; Mr. Hari Lamichhane and Mr Jeevan Sapkota, Secretary of NMA- Annapurna chapter , Mr Sesh Kanta Sharma, News reporter of Ratriya SAmachar SAmiti, Mr Hari bastola & IMM staffs members participated in the celebration of NMA Day. The program was coordinated by Mr. Ranjan Joshi, and was conducted by Mr. Jeevan Sapkota-former president of NMA-Annapurna Chapter. Advisors of IMM, Mr. Kamal Man Gurung & Mr. Hari Dhoj Tulachan hoisted the NMA flag.

Chief of Maldives National Defence Force visited IMM :

Chief of Maldives National Defence Force, Maj Gen Ahmed Shiyam and members visited International Mountain Museum , Pokhara on 4th Kartik 2073( 20th Oct 2016).

JICA representative and UKDFID visit to Museum

Dr. Yukio Tanaka, Representative of jica, Nepal Office and Strahan Spencer, Senior Economic Advisor of UK DEp[artment of International Development(DFID), Nepal visited the International Mountain Museum along with their family members on 16 October 2016.

Cell Phone found & handed over

Security guard Mr. Yam Bdr Gurung found a cell phone in Audio Visual Hall and handed over the phone to the owner Mr. Manish Goyal, a resident from Bhotebahal, Kathmandu

chief personal secretary visits imm.

Chief personal secretary of honorable president of Nepal visited International Mountain museum pokhara on 22nd sharwan 2073 B.S. 

Lost & found

Maya Sharma, employee of International Mountain Museum found a ladies purse contained Rs 1050 and an umbrella on Asadh 15, 2073. Office Chief of IMM handed over the items to the owner, Ms Shanti Limbu who was a visitor of IMM from Panchthar, Nagi-1.

Museum Curator Training at IMM :

Annapurna Conservation Area Project organized the Museum Curator Training on 13 & 14 Asadh 2073 at Conference Hall of International Mountain Museum, Pokhara.Total 14 participants from different museums, participated in the training. Mr. Bal Prasad Rai, Office Chief & Museologist of International Mountain Museum and Mr. Sandeep Khanal, Museum Chief of Regional Museum, Pokhara presented their paper on the training. The whole Program was coordinated by Mr. Binayak Sherchen of ACAP. 

President of Lions Club International visit's to IMM

 President of Lions Club International, Mr. Bob Corlew visited              International Mountain Museum on 2073/2/29(7 June 2016).                                          

Senior Citizens of "Bindabasini Jestha Nagarik Milan Kendra" visit to IMM :

"Bindabasini Jestha Nagarik Milan Kendra" managed under "Bindabasini Dharmik Chhetra Bikas Samiti" organized the visit to International Mountain Museum, Gharipatan, Pokhara. On the request of the management committee IMM administration managed the free entrance for the senior citizens. Altogether 37 members (33 senior citizens and 4 helpers) visited International Mountain Museum on Jestha 29, 2073(7 June 2016).

Celebration of 66th Annapurna Day and closing ceremony of World Peace Puja-2073

Nepal Mountaineering Association -Annapurna Chapter celebrated the 66th Annapurna Day and closing ceremony of World Peace Puja-2073 on 3 June 2016 at 8.00am at conference hall of International Mountain Museum, Gharipatan Pokhara. NMA President,Mr Ang Tshering Sherpa was the Chief guest of the program. Immediate Past President of NMA, Mr. Zimba Jangbu Sherpa; First VP of NMA and Convener of International Mountain Museum,Mr. Santa Bir Lama; Second VP, Mr. Deebas Bikram Shah; Advisors of NMA,Mr. Dinesh Gurung and Dr. Ganesh Gurung; Board members, Dr. Hari Prasad Shrestha, Mr. Prem Gurung, Mr. Lhakpa Sherpa, IMM Committee members, World Peace Pooja Commitee members,Nepal Mountaineering Association -Annapurna Chapter members, personalities from different tourism sectors and NMA/IMM staff attended the program.On the program, Annapurna chapter felicitate an Annapurna Climber, Mr Chhiji Sherpa.The donor and contributor of World Peace Pooja were also awarded by appreciation letter in the program. The whole program was conducted by secretary of NMA-Annapurna Chapter, Mr. Kripa Kumar Gurung.

Celebration of 9th International Sagarmatha (Everest) Day – 29th May 2016

Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation organized a program to celebrate 9th International a Sagarmatha (Everest) Day on 29th May 2016. The program started with the morning procession from Sanchaya Kosh Building, Thamel and ended at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) premises. Mt. Everest Summiteers and other mountaineers, High level government officials, advisors and members of Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), and representative from different tourism related organization were present in the program.

The official program started at the premises of NTB after the arrival of Chief Guest the Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister K P Oli, he offered garland to the statues of Tenzing Sherpa, Edmund Hillary and Boris Lisanevich. After the welcome speech by Mr. Ang Tshering Sherpa, Member Secretary for International Sagarmatha (Everest) Day Main Organizing Committee & President, Nepal Mountaineering Association chief guest inaugurated the program by lighting up the lamp. The program observed one-minute silence in memory of the demise of known and unknown mountaineers.

The Expeditions on Everest was disturbed since 2013. Due to the local dispute in 2013; the avalanche of 2014, which killed 16 Nepalese Everest Climbers and Earthquake of April of the last year, created the situation of worst upon mountain tourism of Nepal. But this year's successful expeditions erased all these negative connotations and helped our mountain tourism to reposition it almost in previous stage. While talking about the successful expeditions, it is worthwhile to mention about the contribution of nine Nepalese climbers this year, who fixed the rope on the way to the summit of Everest in this season on time. They completed the very difficult task of rope fixation putting their lives in risk and their achievement is reflected in the successful ascent of Everest by more than 400 climbers in the Spring Season of this year. Therefore, on the occasion of International Sagarmatha (Everest) Day, the chief guest of the program felicitated following courageous hard worked climbers with the cash prize of Rs. 50,000 per climber managed by Nepal Mountaineering Association.

Visit to IMM

A group of 15 members from Japanese Alpine Club  visited the International Mountain Museum (IMM), Pokhara on 6 May 2016 headed by the  Past President of Japanese Alpine Club, Mr. Takehiko Sugiyama.

Mt. Manaslu & Mt. Lhotse Diamond Jubilee Celebrated 30 April 2016

Handover of Cash

Nepalese Rupees 8350 (Eight Thousand Three Hundred Fifty) was found on 2nd May 2016 on 11.00 am in Audio Visual Hall. Security Guard of Museum, Mr Yam Bahadur Gurung found the cash under the steel chair of the first row of Hall. Owner of the cash Mr. Jites Agrawal was handed the cash from the office Chief. Mr. and Mrs. Jites Agrawal along with their two children from New Sanganer Road, Jaipur, India were here for Museum visit.

Manaslu diamond jubilee

Manaslu Climbing Festival

Under Construction

 On 1956 may 09 Japanes Mountaineers Tosio Imanishi  and Nepalies  Mountaineers Gyalzen Norbu Sharpa summited the Mt. Manaslu successfully. On the occasion of that summit, government of Nepal going to organize the diamond jubilee program of Mt. Manaslu and Mt. Lhotse on 09 may 2016. According to the president of Nepal  Mountaineering  Association many foreigner and mountaineers will be attending the program.This event will  help to improve our tourism which is effected by strong earthquakes on 12 Baishak 2072 B.S.(25^th April 2016)

Recent activities of IMM

Lakhang Caption 

Footprints showing the path

Schedule for  the show

IMM is trying to make the easy environment for the visitors. So, the administration along with the volunteer recently has done these kinds of things. Please leave your comments regarding its effectiveness.

Visitors Data :

Total Number of Visitors on occasion of New Year 2073 :

Visitors'  Type         Visitors' Number
Nepalese Student   :    270
Nepalese Citizen    :    1206
Foreigner                :     43
SAARC Citizen      :    17
Garden Entrance     :    05
Free Visitors           :    39

New Year Wishes from NMA/IMM

Top Choice 2016

 

Got award

It is great pleasure for us to get award 2016"Top Choice" from tourist attraction (www.lianorg.com). This award has inspired us to work further smartly and laboriously to upgrade the museum targeting to increase the  number of both domestic and foreign visitors.

Thanks for your cooperation. Let us share the happiness of the Award.

Thank you

Lost, found and distributed:

 IMM staff Ms Srijana Gauchan found a loaded purse (Rs 5000 cash along with other documents) in Ticket Counter on 27^th Chaitra 2072(9 April 2016).. And finally, the purse was returned to the owner,visitor who is from Kathmandu with the help of IMM Administration.

 

 Ms. Puja Limbu a visitor to IMM from Damak lost her Smart Phone, Samsung Note-2 on 27^th Chaitra 2072(9 April 2016). IMM Security guard Mr. Dev Raj Gurung found the mobile phone in Lakhang Section and the phone was hand over to the owner.

Today visitor

Today more then  500 visitors visited international mountain museum . They are  enjoy to visit this museum and to see the Sean of mountain . riding model of yak ,model of  mt manaslu . to know  about mountain culture and lots of things about mountain .

Volunteer at IMM

A Japanese  IT specialist Mr. Hoshiba Satoru has been newly appointed as volunteer consultant in International Mountain Museum from 4th  to 24th April 2016. He would be providing training to IMM staff as per their own field and help in updating the exhibition corner of our museum . Hope his 20 days tenure of  consultant will be very fruitful for the upliftment of skill of the IMM staff and museum overall.