Bhutan Postal Museum

Bhutan Postal Museum

busy postal office in Thimphu with a historical museum attached
Bhutan Postal Museum - busy postal office in Thimphu with a historical museum attached

Location: 

Bhutan Postal Museum, Thimphu, Bhutan

Duration: 

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. Bhutaninfo-icon Post Office: current and up to date postal office
  2. Bhutan Postal Museum: exhibition of modernity in Bhutan
  3. Coffee Shop: probably the only coffee shop in Bhutan!
  4. Bhutanese currency: exchanging some rare ngultrum
  5. Journey: not much time to spend anywhere in Bhutan

Image sources

  1. Me with a very old telephone
  2. Very shy local guide in the museum
  3. Entrance to the Post Office Thimphu
  4. Inside the official Post Office Thimphu
  5. Historic desk from the postal museum

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