Folk Heritage Museum Tourism

Type of destination: Museum

The Folk Heritage Museum, also known as Phelchey Toenkhyim, is located in the capital city of Thimphu, Bhutan. It was established in 2001 to preserve and display the traditional Bhutanese way of life, cultural relics, and structures. The museum is set in a three-story, 19th-century traditional house, showcasing rural Bhutanese artifacts, traditional household objects, tools, and equipment. The museum's exhibits delve into Bhutan's rural history and educate visitors about the country's rich cultural heritage. The aim is to connect people to the Bhutanese rural past through exhibits, demonstrations, educational programs, and documentation of rural life. The living museum also replicates a traditional farmhouse and provides a glimpse into Bhutanese routines, customs, and typical lifestyle. By depicting the traditional and mostly vanishing practices, it's an effort to preserve the country's unique culture amidst rapid modernization. The garden area of the museum is another attraction as it houses a variety of native trees and plants utilized for both food and medicinal purposes.

Top 5 Reviews on Folk Heritage Museum

Quest23036227382

Wrote on 12th Apr, 2024

Shoppers paradise

Excellent curios, knick knacks and super souveniors. The fun is in the bargaining too. Buy their masks, candles and incense sticks.

CBSKUMAR

Wrote on 27th Oct, 2023

LOCAL COMMUNITY SYNERGY

? Vegetables and produce from farms all over, all fresh & organic. ? Great support to local community. ? Some 400 stall on 2 floors. Well planned, airy, and easy to access and exit. ? Avoid Monday, ot..

otcteam2016

Wrote on 17th Nov, 2019

Interesting

We visited the sunday farmers market wich gives a good flavor of Bhutan and the farmers , we lived to walk around

HSeeingtheworld

Wrote on 20th Oct, 2019

Vibrant friendly market

Despite being very busy on a Sunday afternoon we were able to stroll around the building checking out the various stalls. The ambiance was much like a larger version of the old Covent Garden in London..