Folk Heritage Museum
{{Short description|Museum in Thimpu City, Thimpu District, Bhutan}}
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.folkheritagemuseum.org.bt/calender/|title=History|publisher=Folk Heritage Museum|accessdate=3 November 2016|archive-date=11 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111165318/http://www.folkheritagemuseum.org.bt/calender/|url-status=dead}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tourism.gov.bt/western-bhutan/folk-heritage-museum|title=Folk Heritage Museum|publisher=Tourism Council of Bhutan|accessdate=3 November 2016}}
Exhibitions
The museums displays various materials related to the Bhutanese culture and way of life. Exhibitions includes rural households artifacts, equipment, objects and tools.{{cite web|url=http://www.folkheritagemuseum.org.bt/collection/|title=Collection|publisher=Folk Heritage Museum|accessdate=3 November 2016|archive-date=4 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104010256/http://www.folkheritagemuseum.org.bt/collection/|url-status=dead}} It regularly holds events for education and culture demonstrations. It regularly holds buffet lunch and dinner.
See also
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.folkheritagemuseum.org.bt/}}
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Category:2001 establishments in Bhutan
Category:Buildings and structures in Thimphu
Category:Museums established in 2001
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