Image title: Nepalese flag taken to the Moon (photograph)

Thomas Stafford, member of crew of Apollo X presents His Majesty with a plastic plaque containing a Nepalese flag which was taken to the moon on Apollo XI, and pieces of moon rock brought back on the same expedition. Commander Stafford accompanied Vice President Spiro Agnew during the latter’s visit to Kathmandu January 5, 1970.

Nepalese text (not proofread):

स्पोलो १० का चालक दलको एक सदस्य थोमस स्टाफोर्ड श्री ५ महाराजाधिराजका जुनाफमा एपोलो ११ ले चन्द्रलोक पुऱ्याएर फर्काएको नेपालको झण्डा र साथै ल्याएको चन्द्रमाको चट्टानका कणहरू भएको एउटा प्लास्टिकको प्लेक चढाउंदै हुनुहुन्छ । कमाण्डर स्टाफोर्ड अमेरिकी उपराष्ट्रपति स्पाइरो एग्न्यु जनवरी ५, १९७० मा काठमाण्डू भ्रमणमा आउनु हुंदा साथै आउनु भएको थियो ।

Transcriptions:

Spolo 10 kā cālaka dalako eka sadasya thomasa sṭāphorḍa śrī 5 mahārājādhirājakā junāphamā epolo 11 le candraloka puऱ्yāera pharkāeko nepālako jhaṇḍā ra sāthai lyāeko candramāko caṭṭānakā kaṇaharū bhaeko euṭā plāsṭikako pleka caḍhāuṃdai hunuhuncha . Kamāṇḍara sṭāphorḍa amerikī uparāṣṭrapati spāiro egnyu janavarī 5, 1980 mā kāṭhamāṇḍū bhramaṇamā āunu huṃdā sāthai āunu bhaeko thiyo .

spolo 10 ka calaka dalako eka sadasya thomasa staphorda shri 5 maharajadhirajaka junaphama epolo 11 le candraloka puऱ्yaera pharkaeko nepalako jhanda ra sathai lyaeko candramako cattanaka kanaharu bhaeko euta plastikako pleka cadhaumdai hunuhuncha . kamandara staphorda ameriki uparashtrapati spairo egnyu janavari 5, 1980 ma kathamandu bhramanama aunu humda sathai aunu bhaeko thiyo .

Gallery information:

The Natural History Gallery includes rare exhibitions of various animals and objects relating to natural science. It also includes a doll sectiondisplaying the ancient lifestyle and attire of people from around the world. The items found here are exhibited in the National Museum of Nepal (Rashtriya Museum).