Folk Heritage Museum
| Folk Heritage Museum | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Museum |
| Location | Thimphu, Thimphu District, Bhutan |
| Opening | 28 July 2001 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Website | |
| www.folkheritagemuseum.org.bt | |
Coordinates: 27°28′57.3″N 89°37′55.2″E / 27.482583°N 89.632000°E
The Folk Heritage Museum or Phelchey Toenkhyim is a museum in Thimphu, Thimphu District, Bhutan.
The museum was opened on 28 July 2001 from the initiative of founder Queen mother Dorji Wangmo.
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.
The museums displays various materials related to the Bhutanese culture and way of life. Exhibitions includes rural households artifacts, equipment, objects and tools.
The museum regularly holds events for education and culture demonstrations. It regularly holds buffet lunch and dinner.
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.
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