Discover your go-to places for art, activities, reading, and learning. Uncover hidden gems like galleries, libraries, and creative hubs. Find your chill spot here.
Bikalpa Art Center
Bikalpa Art Center (BAC) inKathmandu, Nepal, is anon-profit promoting accessible art, eco-friendly practices,and Nepali contemporary art.They offer exhibitions,residencies, workshops, music,films, and community events,with a café and art shop.
Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur
www.bikalpaartcenter.org
Taragaon Next
Taragaon Next in Kathmandu, Nepal, is a contemporary art space within the former Hyatt Regency compound, post-2015 earthquake. Founded by the Saraf Foundation, it offers art exhibitions, workshops, and cultural events, with the Taragaon Museum showcasing Nepali art and a research center. Committed to promoting Nepali contemporary art and culture, recent events include “Echoes of the Past” exhibition and “Taragaon Talks” on contemporary art.
Boudhanath Sadak, Kathmandu
Kaalo 101
A contemporary art space housed in renovated Newa houses in Patan. It offers exhibitions, residencies, studios, a library, café, and gallery shop, fostering engagement with contemporary art. Their diverse programs include exhibitions, workshops, film screenings, music, and community events, with a mission to promote Nepali contemporary art and culture.
Kulimha, Patan, Lalitpur
Nepal Art Council
The Nepal Art Council is a contemporary exhibition space that serves as a dynamic hub for a wide range of art events, including exhibitions, workshops, and performances. Its modern facilities and commitment to the arts make its vital institution in Nepal’s cultural landscape, providing a platform for both emerging and established artists to showcase their work and engage with the public.
Babar Mahal, Kathmandu
The Yala Mandala
This cultural center is a dedicated space that reveres traditional Nepali arts and crafts, preserving and promoting the rich heritage of the country. Regularly, it serves as a venue for vibrant art exhibitions, interactive workshops, and engaging cultural events, fostering a deep connection between the past and present in Nepal’s artistic landscape.
Kwalakhu Rd, Lalitpur
www.facebook.com/yalamandalanepal
Museum of Nepali Art (MONA)
The Museum of Nepali Art (MONA) by KGH Group in Kathmandu, Nepal, is a renowned institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing Nepal’s artistic heritage. Visitors can explore a vast collection of traditional Nepali art, including sculptures, paintings, and intricate handicrafts, providing a comprehensive insight into the nation’s artistic legacy. MONA serves as a valuable cultural resource, enriching the understanding and appreciation of Nepal’s diverse artistic traditions.
KGH Courtyard, Thamel, Kathmandu
Siddhartha Art Gallery (SAG)
Siddhartha Art Gallery is one of the oldest and most renowned art gallery in Nepal. It regularly hosts exhibitions of contemporary Nepali and international artists.
Baber Mahal Revisited, Kathmandu
Martin Cahutari
Martin Chautari has opened its reference library and media archives to the public. This has allowed MC to provide access to all of its holdings of reference items to students, journalists, activists and researchers. The library’s current holdings of total more than 22,000books, theses, and reports. The library also holds an extensive hard-copy collection of journals, magazines, and newspapers published from Nepal. A new reading room was opened in 2009for the benefit of public users.
27 Jeet Jung Marg, Thapathali, KTM
The Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya
The Madan Puraskar Pustakalaya (MPP) is the principal archive of books, periodicals, ephemera, including many other collections in the Nepali language. Since over five decades of establishment, it has been continuously engaged in collection and archiving of published materials in Nepali language.
Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur
Bodhisattva Gallery
This gallery serves as a haven for art enthusiasts and collectors, showcasing a wide range of contemporary and traditional Nepali artworks. With its elegant and welcoming ambiance, it offers a unique space for art exhibitions, fostering cultural exchange and creative expression. Bodhisattva Gallery is a vital hub for the local arts scene, bridging the gap between tradition and modernity.
Kupondole Heights, lalitpur
Bodhi Books and Bakes
At Bodhi Books and Bakes, you’re encouraged to delve into a world of literary wonders while savoring the aroma of organic coffee and indulging in delectable in-house bakes. Our eclectic book collection caters to every reading taste, offering the perfect companion to your cup of java as you explore the pages of captivating novel sand niche genres. It’s a haven for book enthusiasts and coffee aficionados, where literature and gourmet treats seamlessly merge into an unforgettable experience.
Tangal Marg 205, Kathmandu
Nepal Bharat Library
Nepal Bharat Library was established in 1956, Decades of its existence have endeavored to meet the educational, cultural and information requirements of those interested in India. It remains one of the biggest and most extensively used centers of study and research in Kathmandu.
Nepal Airlines Building, Newroad, KTM
Mandala Theatre
Mandala Theatre – Nepal as an inclusive and open space that encourages and fosters dialogue, exchange and the celebration and strengthening of Nepal’s cultural diversity. In addition, we strive to offer a platform especially to young Théâtre artists and activists to explore and collaborate for innovative performances and artworks.
Lakhechaur Marga , Kathmandu
Shilpee Theatre
Shilpee Theatre Group is a professional theatre organization established since 2006 in Kathmandu as a national NGO. It aims to promote theatre as a culture integrated into our daily life. Théâtre is a mirror of our society, our lifestyle and our stories. It is not only fun to be a part of theatre, but its methods also enrich us as human beings.
Battisputali, Kathmandu
Kausi Theatre by KathaGhera
Kausi emerged from a need fora space to practice work that we identified with and are passionate about. What initially began as an idea for at least a workshop space or a playback performance venue, evolved into an intimate black box theatre, from what was initially a barren roof top space.
Teku, Kathmandu
Aarohan-Gurukul Theatre
Nepal’s first school of theater, Gurukul, was established in2002 with a vision of providing theater education and training the individuals who would later become the next generation theater artist in Nepal. Aarohan was the first of its kind to formally launch theater education as well as introduce theater as a profession.
Old Baneshwor, Kathmandu
www.aarohantheatre.org
Sarwanam Theatre
By introducing alternative Théâtre that requires little or no artificial props on the stage, Sarwanam has successfully triumphed over the dominating rule of the traditional and conventional proscenium theatre in Nepal. Sarwanam devised alternative theatre as a need to reach out to the common people that accumulate the large population of the country.
Kalikasthan, Kathmandu
Theatre Village
With a special focus on research and seminars to understand both the past and present of Nepali theatre, the organization works on thought-provoking theatre productions to redefine the future. The productions are diverse and innovative, a beautiful amalgamation of vibrant indigenous culture and ever-evolving world theatre.
Thasikhel, Mahalaxmisthan
