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Pokhara, Nov 10: The Pokhara-based International Mountain Museum has recorded increasing number of visitors. 

Executive director at the Museum, Nirmala Kumari Neupane, informed that tourists' arrival- both domestic and international- was increasing at the Museum in recent months. 

Till Kartik 20 (November 6) of this fiscal year, total 20,938 tourists visited the Museum. In the four months, the number of those arriving from SAARC was 2,868. The number of people from outside the SAARC countries was 6,029 and non-resident Nepalis 41.

Total 4,999 persons observed the Museum in Saun (mid-July to mid-Aug), while 3,347 persons in Bhadra (mid-Aug to mid-September), 6,403 persons in Asoj (mid-September to mid-October) and 6,189 in Kartik (till 20/November 6), Neupade added.

The heritage features costumes, art, culture and geographical specificities of the people living in Nepal's mountainous region.

The Museum aims at catering information and knowledge on tourism in Nepal's mountain.