Mustang: No longer a forbidden kingdom

Change is coming to Mustang—and not just because more tourists are visiting courtesy the roads.

The steep stairs that lead to the Mustang Eco Museum in Jomsom can be tiring at the altitude, but the collection it houses is equally breathtaking. Inside the museum is a glimpse into Mustang’s unique culture, divided between Thakali settlements to the south and Tibetan settlements to the north. Most interestingly, it also houses archaeological finds that mark the trans-Himalayan region as one of the oldest human settlements not just in the Himalaya, but the whole of Nepal.