The Bhutan Postal Museum in central Thimphu tells the story of one of the world's most creative postal services. Bhutan's stamps — issued since the 1960s — are known internationally among collectors for their inventiveness: the collection includes steel stamps, stamps you can play on a record player, and 3D lenticular stamps. The museum's main draw is the personalized stamp service: bring a digital photo, pay a small fee, and walk out with a sheet of legal Bhutanese stamps bearing your own image. A genuinely unusual souvenir.
Bhutan Postal Museum
The only post office in the world that makes stamps with your face on them
A story
Bhutan's postage stamps have been collectors' items since the 1970s, when the country began issuing unusually creative designs — including three-dimensional stamps, scented stamps, and stamps pressed into vinyl records. The Bhutan Postal Museum documents this philatelic history and also offers a service unique in the world: you can have your own photograph turned into a genuine, valid Bhutanese postage stamp within a few hours.