Patan Museum

by Gotz Hagmuller

The Patan Museum,a former palace of the late Malla dynasty of the Kathmandu Valley, was restored and adapted over a period of 15 years and completed in 1997 with professional and financial assistance from the Austrian Government. Set in one of the world's most beautiful squares, it was conceived not only to display a collection of artifacts as a showcase for the cultural legacy of Nepal but also to celebrate the Malla-period palace itself.ABOUT THE AUTHORGotz Hagmuller, the architect of the Patan Museum, has lived in Nepal for more than two decades, working in the field of cultural heritage conservation. He first came to Asia on a UN mission in the late 1960s and later established his base as head of an urban renewal project in Bhaktapur, one of the historical cities of the Kathmandu Valley. At present, Hagmuller is involved in restoring a historical park in Kathmandu, the hidden "Garden of Dreams" of the Kesher Mahal Palace.