National Museum of Myanmar (Yangon)
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The National Museum of Myanmar (Yangon), (Burmese: အမျိုးသား ပြတိုက်), located in Dagon, Yangon, is the major one of the two national museums for Burmese art, history and culture in Myanmar. Founded in 1952, the five-storey museum has an extensive collection of ancient artifacts, ornaments, work of art, inscriptions and historic memorabilia, related to history, culture and civilization of Burmese people.[1] The main attraction of the museum is the only surviving original Lion Throne of the Burmese monarchs. There are more than 4000 permanent objects in the museum.
အမျိုးသား ပြတိုက် | |
Established | 1952; 72 years ago (1952) |
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Location | 66/74 Pyay Road Dagon 11191, Yangon Yangon Division, Myanmar |
Type | Museum |
Collection size | 4112 |
Visitors | 98,097(2017-2018) |
Owner | Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture (Myanmar) |
Employees | overall 118 employees |
Public transit access | Pegu Club Bus Stop (Bus No: YBS 21,39,65,etc) |
Website | http://asemus.museum/museum/national-museum-yangon |
Public museums in Myanmar are administered by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture[2] and can be classified as national museums, archaeological museums, regional cultural museums, and memorial museums.[3] Furthermore, other kinds of museum are appearing under other ministries, like the Defense Services Museum[4] in the capital Naypyidaw, or in the private sector.
The museum is open from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, except on Mondays and public holidays.