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Taragaon next The hotel closed in the 1990s when the Hyatt Hotel was planned. After 2002 part of the complex was taken over by the management of the Casino.
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In the compound of the Hyatt Regency Kathmandu stands the former Taragaon Hotel, designed by Carl Pruscha in 1970, constructed in 1971/72 and later slightly enlarged. During the Hyatt construction process, 1997 to 2000, the hotel rooms were used by the team that guided and supervised the construction. After almost a decade, the Saraf Foundation expressed their wish to renovate and preserve the Taragaon Hotel and turn it into a Documentation Centre – documenting what artists, photographers, architects, anthropologists and Samskritists from abroad had contributed in the second half of the 20th century to identify, highlight and preserve the cultural heritage of the Kathmandu Valley. The project will invite all scholars and architects who came to Nepal in the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties to write down their personal experience. Emphasis is not on a complete record of publications and projects but on very personal views:

What made people love Nepal, what were the fascinating aspects of research and life in Nepal? Some 50 people were asked to write short texts. Their work will be demonstrated by displaying publications, maps, original drawings, paintings and photographs as flat exhibits and probably also selected objects. One room will be adapted for the screening of films. To become a contributor to the Taragaon Museum, or to get involved with The Saraf Foundation for Himalayan Traditions & Culture, you may contact

Roshan Mishra
[email protected]

Grab your chalk and let your imagination run wild for Doodling at Taragaon! Doodling is open to anyone who wants to join...
23/09/2026

Grab your chalk and let your imagination run wild for Doodling at Taragaon! Doodling is open to anyone who wants to join, no age restrictions. Ticket fee applies
[doodling, art, freeform, self expression]

22/09/2026

Are you looking for a community to learn and grow in the fabric arts with? Then join us at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays at Taragaon Next!
Every Wednesday we sit together, learn from each other and exchange ideas in skills like crochet, knit and sewing.
Registration is required but entry is free.
[fiber arts, crochet, knit, sewing, learn, community]

“What Is Heritage Around Me?‘Heritage Around Me’ is a worksheet to map cultural monuments from our neighbourhood. Mappin...
21/09/2026

“What Is Heritage Around Me?
‘Heritage Around Me’ is a worksheet to map cultural monuments from our neighbourhood. Mapping historical sites and artifacts connect us with the rich past, appreciate our cultural heritage and understand the history of our community. It is important that we preserve our traditions, customs and practices that might otherwise be forgotten over time.

How is this related to the current exhibition?
‘Heritage Around Me’ helps curious young learners identify the heritage buildings/objects around us in the Kathmandu Valley, encouraging questions and hopefully intrest in the preservation of such items, which relates directly to how our current exhibition, What Empire Took, What Empire Left, talks about the importance of heritage ownership.

Where can I get the worksheet?
‘Heritage Around Me’ can be found in the galleries of Taragaon Next. They are free to take!
“ [creative learning, education, heritage, preservation, identification]

21/09/2026

Events at Taragaon Next: September 20 - September 27

Every Tuesday: Guided Tour, 11 am onwards, Registration required, entry fee applies

Every Wednesday: Crochet Circle, 3 pm onwards, Registration required, free entry

Friday, September 25: Film Screening of Shiva Linga a Visual Quest & Have you Seen my gods, 5 pm onwards, free entry

Sunday, September 27: Dhrupad Sandhya, 5:30 pm onwards, registration required, organized by .gurukul

Film Screening on Friday, September 25 - Have You Seen My Gods? and Shiva Linga A Visual Quest, 5:00 p.m. onwards, free ...
18/09/2026

Film Screening on Friday, September 25 - Have You Seen My Gods? and Shiva Linga A Visual Quest, 5:00 p.m. onwards, free entry at Taragaon Next!

This program is part of our exhibition - What Empire Took, What Empire Left: Museums, Borders and the Politics of Return in South Asia

Have You Seen My Gods?
Sparked by his grandmother’s ailing health, a filmmaker returns to Kathmandu, a city of vanished gods and fading rituals. When the Laxmi Narayan statue, stolen in the 1980s, resurfaces in a U.S. museum, its repatriation led by local activists becomes a path he follows through ritual, shrines, and the diaspora.

Shiva Linga A Visual Journey
The primary focus of this visual research is to find the origin and provenance of a copper-gilded, four-faced Chaturmukh Shiva Linga kosh within the collection of the Museum für Asiatische Kunst, Berlin. The Shiva Linga kosh or Linga kosh is a metal cover commonly known as sheath. Invoked with prana or life energy, the consecrated kosh or sheath is both part and cover of the Shiva Linga. In addition, the project aims to reconnect, rediscover and relearn Shiva/Shiva Linga. Daily rituals and some of the major festivals related to Shiva/Shiva Linga in Nepal have also been observed.

17/09/2026

Our Resident Artist #10 Amisha Maharjan has been working a variety of mediums as she researches urbanization, and agricultural land in her art. With processes like paper weaving, embroidery, animation and anthotype, she’s been experimenting in multiple ways as we gear up for her upcoming solo exhibition and we can’t wait for you to see it! [fiber arts, crochet, knit, sewing, learn, community]

16/09/2026

Have you wanted to exhibit or host a book launch at Taragaon Next? Are you wondering what kind of collaborations we do?

Mini Tamang and Romi Limbu used our various venues to host their exhibition, a book launch, and a Q&A Session. They were able to host intimate sessions throughout our space! .tamang
[exhibition, book launch, programs, collaboration]

15/09/2026

Are you looking for a community to learn and grow in the fabric arts with? Then join us at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays at Taragaon Next!

Every Wednesday we sit together, learn from each other and exchange ideas in skills like crochet, knit and sewing.

Registration is required but entry is free.
[fiber arts, crochet, knit, sewing, learn, community]

15/09/2026

Our Resident Artist #10 Amisha Maharjan's making progress in her work!

Stay tuned for her exhibition announcement!

14/09/2026

Grade 8 Students from Pashupati Mitra School came to Taragaon Next’s Micro-Folie Mondays on August 31, 2026!

As part of our Creative Learning collaboration with Alliance Française de Katmandou, Taragaon Next is hosting Micro-Folie Mondays on the last Monday of every English month. Alliance Francaise Katmandou
To book a school or group visit, please DM us!
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The Micro-Folie project is centered around a Digital Museum developed in collaboration with 12 founding national cultural institutions. Depending on the venue hosting the Micro-Folie and the project designed for and with the local community, several complementary modules can accompany the Digital Museum, including a FabLab, a Virtual Reality space, a stage, a library/game library, and a community gathering space. The aim is to create a welcoming, accessible, and multifunctional space offering a wide range of cultural and educational activities.
The Micro-Folie network has been built around a distinctive visual identity developed by La Villette. This identity is inspired by Bernard Tschumi’s Folies—bright red architectural structures of various forms, all based on a cubic design. These Folies were created in 1983 as part of a major redevelopment project for Parc de la Villette, which had previously been the site of slaughterhouses. Tschumi’s design transformed the 55-hectare area into a vibrant public park, preserving it from excessive urban development and creating a unique setting where culture, nature, and architecture coexist harmoniously.
[Creative learning, experiential learning, museums, exploration, virtual museum] Art Digital Territory TaragaonNext

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Taragaon Next, Taragaon Regency Hotels Ltd. (Hyatt Regency Kathmandu), Boudha
Kathmandu
44600

Opening Hours

Monday 10:00 - 17:30
Tuesday 10:00 - 17:30
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:30
Thursday 10:00 - 17:30
Friday 10:00 - 17:30
Saturday 10:00 - 17:30
Sunday 10:00 - 17:30

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016201035

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