National Museum of Myanmar

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The National Museum of Myanmar or Yangon National Museum is the national museum of Myanmar located at No. 66/74, Pyay Road, Dagon Township Yangon opened on June 23, 1990.

The museum was founded in 1952 at the former Jubilee Hall. In 1970, the museum was moved to a larger building on Pansodan Street. It is now housed in a 5-storey purpose-built building surrounded by landscaped grounds.

Historic artifacts, works of art and memorabilia are displayed in 14 galleries on four storeys of the building. The museum contains many ancient Burmese artifacts, ornaments, scripts and historic literature on display in its 14 halls [1]. Three galleries on the ground floor hold exhibits on the evolution the Myanmar script and alphabet, the Lion Throne Room and Yadanabon period pieces.

The Shwedagon Pagoda is close to the museum.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Myanmar travel information

[edit] Literature

  • Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press, 200 pages. ISBN 981-4068-96-9. 

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