Journal · Bumthang
Ogyen Choling
An old manor at the top of the Tang valley, now a museum of how a noble Bhutanese household lived.
The story
The family that owns it descends from the 14th-century treasure revealer Dorje Lingpa. Most of the buildings were rebuilt after the great earthquake of 1897. In 2001 the family opened the central tower as a museum, one of the first private museums in Bhutan, and it now fills 23 rooms over four floors.
Look for
The everyday things of a great house: kitchen, stores, arms and religious objects, among them a book of divination and a dance costume made of bone.
Before you go
It is a rough drive from Jakar, so make a day of it with the Burning Lake on the way. Your guide arranges the visit, as the museum keeps no fixed hours.
Sources
Checked October 2026. Where sources disagree, we say so or leave the detail out. Opening times and rules change, so your guide confirms on the day.