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Himalayan Mountaineering Institute
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Chandranath
5 contributions
About 3D Model on Himalayan range at HMI Darjeeling
Jul. 2023
Thank you to all visitors who have been visited our Institute museum. Specially Thanks too Tripadvisor for unloaded various comments for further development of HMI museum. As HMI Curator , it was my prevailed that to regular maintaining and upgrade modernization of the museum for preserving our mountain heritage. This was my last project, whish I completed with in time frame . Recently , My creation The Himalayan Range crated history , My brainchild - The 'Himalayan range in a single frame' has created the HARVARD WORLD RECORD. I am sure that all visitors, like students research scholars will get help from this 3D models . If some one ingested for further information pl do not hesitate to contact.

Thanks
Chandranath Das
Former Curator of Himalayan Mountaineering Institute Museum , Darjeeling
Written August 18, 2023
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Abhijeet G
Hyderabad, India7 contributions
Excellent museum
Apr. 2023 • Family
The main attraction is the museum which houses a collection of artefacts from Himalayan mountaineering expeditions among other things. The personal items of Tenzing Norgay and the huge model of the Himalayan mountain range are standouts. Well worth the visit. They also have some small scale adventure activities for kids and adults.
Written April 10, 2023
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iti_94
jamshedpur261 contributions
Must visit
Mar. 2023
there is a museum which is very nice and you get to know everything about mountaineering and get to see all the gears
Written March 22, 2023
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ThomasGrand
3 contributions
Best Experience
Dec. 2022 • Couples
This museum Founded soon after the famous Everest expedition, the Himalayan mountain institute celebratees the success of Tenzing norgey Along with sir Edmund hillary.
Written February 18, 2023
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Abhijit K
8 contributions
AV show is worth watching
Nov. 2022
Place is clean and maintained, Museum is good and equipment used by mountaineers is amazing. they have created miniature mountain with laser pointers
Written November 10, 2022
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SomBlr
Bengaluru, India63 contributions
Easy visit from the zoo
Sep. 2022
We went to the Museum rather than the Institute itself. (The Institute has some climbing activities, for a small price, and a 'Tenzing Rock' etc). The Museum is educative, with many artefacts and photographs from the pioneering expeditions in the Himalayan mountains - the world's widest such expanse. There is a unique scale model of the Himalayan range, which gives a 3D perspective of the relative locations of Everest, Kanchenjunga and Darjeeling. On display are a lot of equipment - mostly old. Each climber had a personal booklet as a checklist of all that they were to carry - showed meticulous planning. And each expedition had a huge number of unsung sherpas to carry the equipment.
Written October 9, 2022
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thecouple
7 contributions
Worth the visit
Sep. 2022
It's so exciting to see HMI's history and achievements. Those interested can take part in some mild adventure activities for a fee. The campus also houses a zoo. Thursdays closed.
Written September 12, 2022
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Lyn P
21 contributions
Inspirational.
Jun. 2022 • Solo
This is a informative & well maintained exhibit of mountaineering history.
Very inspirational to understand how the brave climbers competed the impossible feats without modern equipment
Written June 21, 2022
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ariEE
58 contributions
Journey to the mountains
Nov. 2021 • Couples
This is an Institution as well as inspiration for those who are dreaming to climb mountains. After achieving the impossible Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary decided to inspire people by establishing the first institute of HMI at Darjeeling in 1954. A part of this institition is a museum consists of preserved teeth and skull bones of those who became victims of uncertainity and extremely resilient journey to the upwards. It is based on the equipments, Vest, hat, oxygen cyllinders of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary which were used for climbing the mount Everest. There is also a perfect model of all the himalayan mountain picks with its name and hight. Overall it is a very enthusiastic and interesting tourist place.
Written May 13, 2022
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Jaba m
Bengaluru, India17 contributions
Amazing
May 2022
You must visit the museum. I was excited to see the dress, shoes & other accessories used my Tenzing Norgey
Written May 7, 2022
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