Travel Myanmar Tourist Destinations >> Yangon Division > Intersting Places >> National Museum

Located on Pyay Road, the National Museum has five floors of exhibits.The National Museum of Myanmar was found in 1952 once on Shwedagon Pagoda Road. In 1970, the museum was moved to a building on Pansodan Street. Then, it is moved to the present location, a five storey building on Pyay Road. It opens Tuesday to Sunday (9:00AM to 3:00PM). Objects being displayed are 4560 and 15000 objects are preserved. It displays the Lion Throne, the Elephant Throne, the Royal Regalia, manuscripts, paintings, etc. On the ground floor, there are three halls which display the evolution of Myanmar Scripts and alphabets, Yadanapon Period pieces and the majestic throne: Thihathana Throne (Royal Lion Throne).The last Myanmar Monarch King Thibaw seated on this throne when deliberating with his ministers on state affairs. One of the four halls on the first floor displays the Royal regalia. The suns of royal ceremonies of Myanmar Kings can also be seeing in the hall. In the Hall of Myanmar History, on the same floor, clay pots, urns, votive, tablets and necklace of Pyu Era are exhibited. On the second floor of the Museum, in the Hall of Cultural the modes of transportation still use in rural areas, such as bullock cart, are exhibited and one hall is assigned to traditional music, song and dance. The third floor consists of three halls two for paintings and one for ancient ornaments and jewellery on the top floor; visitor can adore the Buddha images from Pyu Period to the present day.