Kaiser Library is situated in the Thamel, the biggest tourist center of Kathmandu. The library comprises a collection of 30000 books, gathered by King Kaiser Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana. The majority of the books, mainly romance and adventure, were brought by King Kaiser all the way from Europe. It is believed that Kaiser Shumsher knew by heart the contents of the majority of the books, something he was very proud of. Also, the Garden of Dreams, adjacent to the building, is worth a look.

Narayanhiti is made up of two words ‘narayan’ and ‘hiti’. 'Narayan' is a form of the Hindu god "Vishnu” whose temple is located opposite to the palace and ‘hiti’ means “water spout” which is also located to the east of main entrance in the precincts of the palace, and which has a legend associated with it. The entire enclosure surrounded by a compound wall, located in the north-central part of Kathmandu, is called the Narayanhiti palace. It was a new palace, in front of the old palace of 1915 vintage, built in 1970 in the form of a contemporary Pagoda. It was built on the occasion of the marriage of Birendra Bir Bikram Shah, the then heir apparent to the throne. The southern gate of the palace is located at the crossing of Prithvipath and Darbar Marg roads. The palace area covers 30 hectares (74 acres) and is fully secured with gate controlled walls on all sides.

Jai Nepal Cinema is situated at the intersection of Narayanhiti path and Hattisar Road, across the road from the Royal Palace. It is a subsidiary of the Kumari Cinema, one of the best cinemas in town. Each week, new American or European movies, in English, are shown. You shouldn't worry about the prices as they are pretty low.

The NAFA Gallery is situated in the Sita Bhavan house, a neo-classical old Rana palace in the Naxal District. The building is adjacent to the Bal Mandir School. The gallery is operated by the Arts and Crafts Department of the Royal Nepal Academy. NAFA is divided into two galleries: the permanent Birendra Art Gallery, situated nearby, and a temporary gallery. The temporary gallery, situated in Sita Bhavan house, displays works of contemporary Nepalese artists.

Indigo Gallery was founded about twenty three years ago. Its main purpose was to favor the national arts of Nepal, especially the Newari school of painting - "paubha". Later the gallery expanded into the field of stone and bronze sculpture. Nowadays, Indigo hosts exhibitions of modern paintings, photos and Wangden carpets. In the evening, slide shows and lectures about Himalayan art are presented.

Park Gallery is situated to the north of the Royal Palace, on Uttar Dhoka Road. This gallery is one of the finest in Nepal. It was founded in 1970 by R. N. Joshi. Park Gallery's purpose is to enhance the development of the contemporary art scene in Nepal. Exhibits are organized in its upper floors, while on the ground floor prints and cards are sold. Park Gallery also holds art classes and workshops.