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.
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.
The National Museum of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar was first opened in June, 1952 at the Jubilee Hall Building on Shwedagon Pagoda Road, Yangon. The museum was moved to a larger location at 24/26 Pansodan Street in 1970, and to its present location in 1996. The new five story National Museum has been open to the public since 18 September 1996.
Galleriesedit
The museum's collections are displayed over the following 14 galleries or halls.[5]
Myanmar (Burmese) Culture
Myanmar (Burmese) Historic Periods
Myanmar (Burmese) Epigraphy and Calligraphy
Myanmar (Burmese) Traditional Folk Art
Myanmar (Burmese) Performing Arts
Myanmar (Burmese) Art Gallery
Buddhist Art
Ethnic Cultures
Natural History
Prehistoric Period and Protohistoric Period
Myanmar (Burmese) Civilization
Royal Regalia
Lion Throne
Yadanabon Period
Ancient Ornaments
ASEAN Corner
Wooden statues of a king and queenWooden statue
Burmese cultureedit
The Burmese Epigraphy and Calligraphy hall on the ground floor contains exhibits on the origins and development of Burmese script/alphabet throughout history, as well as exhibits on other ancient and ethnic scripts.
In the Hall of Culture exhibits on Burmese rural life are displayed, covering social, economic and cultural traditions and modes of transport. Examples include a traditional Burmese bullock cart, still in use in many parts of the country, an offering bowl for monks, gilded and wrought with mosaics of semi-precious stones, and personal ornaments and jewelry worn by Burmese people since ancient times.
The Hall of Arts covers the progress of Burmese art, beginning with the cave paintings of the Stone Age to the Bagan, Innwa, Taungoo, Konbaung and Yadanabon periods and up to contemporary art. Here, works of famous artists are on display and temporary exhibitions are held.[6]
In the Hall of Performing Arts, there are many musical instruments and an ornate saingwaing (traditional Burmese orchestra), as well as Burmese marionettes used in classical dramas and operas.
The Hall of Ethnic Culture on the fourth floor shows national dresses and traditional artifacts of various ethnic groups of Myanmar.
The fifth floor of the museum consists of halls for the Buddha Images, dating back to the Pyu Period and up to the present day.
Items used for food for monksBurmese marionettes (Yoke thé)
Historic periodsedit
In the exhibition hall on Natural History, there are many fossils, dating back millions of years, including a 40-million-year-old anthropoidprimate, found in the Pondaung region in Upper Myanmar.
The hall of Pre-historic Times houses a replica of the Padah-Lin Caves, complete with its over 10,000-year-old Stone Age drawings, stone weapons of the Neolithic period, and bronze weapons of a later age. The hall also has exhibits on Pyu period (1st to 9th century), artifacts such as clay pots, urns, votive tablets and necklaces, as well as those found in archaeological excavations at the ancient Pyu city of Sri Ksetra.
In the hall of Burmese History are exhibits on the pagodas, temples, monasteries and ordination halls of the Bagan Period and the marvelous murals of the Pinya, Inwa, Taungoo, and Konbaung periods. Rare ancient votive tablets with moldings from scenes of the jataka stories are also on display.
The Royal Regalia hall houses displays of beautifully ornamented objects used in royal ceremonies of ancient kings from different periods.
The Throne Room houses miniature models of the eight kinds of thrones of ancient Burmese kings and the magnificent Royal Lion Throne of the last Burmese monarch King Thibaw in all its original majesty, used in Hluttaw Hall (or Hall of Council of Ministers).
The Yadanabon Period Exhibit hall has displays on clothing fashions, furniture and other household articles, such as a palanquin used by King Thibaw's Chief Abbot.
Organisational development and international cooperationedit
In 2015, the museums of Myanmar joined the International Council of Museums (ICOM) for wider international cooperation.[7] In order to meet international standards of skills training and development for staff in museums to protect, safeguard and share the country's unique cultural heritage, the National Museum has also cooperated with the British Council Burma[8] and the Collections Trust, a London-based charity. Among other activities, training courses were organized to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to increase the growth and sustainability of galleries and museums in Myanmar.[9][10]
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Literatureedit
Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press. pp. 200 pages. ISBN981-4068-96-9.
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The National Museum of Myanmar Yangon Burmese အမ သ ပ တ က 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 National Museum Yangon အမ သ ပ တ က Established1952 72 years ago 1952 Location66 74 Pyay Road Dagon 11191 Yangon Yangon Division MyanmarTypeMuseumCollection size4112Visitors98 097 2017 2018 OwnerMinistry of Religious Affairs and Culture Myanmar Employeesoverall 118 employeesPublic transit accessPegu Club Bus Stop Bus No YBS 21 39 65 etc Websitehttp asemus museum museum national museum yangonPublic 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 Contents 1 History 2 Galleries 2 1 Burmese culture 2 2 Historic periods 3 Organisational development and international cooperation 4 See also 5 References 6 Literature 7 External linksHistory editThe National Museum of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar was first opened in June 1952 at the Jubilee Hall Building on Shwedagon Pagoda Road Yangon The museum was moved to a larger location at 24 26 Pansodan Street in 1970 and to its present location in 1996 The new five story National Museum has been open to the public since 18 September 1996 Galleries editThe museum s collections are displayed over the following 14 galleries or halls 5 Myanmar Burmese Culture Myanmar Burmese Historic PeriodsMyanmar Burmese Epigraphy and Calligraphy Myanmar Burmese Traditional Folk Art Myanmar Burmese Performing Arts Myanmar Burmese Art Gallery Buddhist Art Ethnic Cultures Natural History Prehistoric Period and Protohistoric Period Myanmar Burmese Civilization Royal Regalia Lion Throne Yadanabon Period Ancient Ornaments ASEAN Corner nbsp Wooden statues of a king and queen nbsp Wooden statueBurmese culture edit The Burmese Epigraphy and Calligraphy hall on the ground floor contains exhibits on the origins and development of Burmese script alphabet throughout history as well as exhibits on other ancient and ethnic scripts In the Hall of Culture exhibits on Burmese rural life are displayed covering social economic and cultural traditions and modes of transport Examples include a traditional Burmese bullock cart still in use in many parts of the country an offering bowl for monks gilded and wrought with mosaics of semi precious stones and personal ornaments and jewelry worn by Burmese people since ancient times The Hall of Arts covers the progress of Burmese art beginning with the cave paintings of the Stone Age to the Bagan Innwa Taungoo Konbaung and Yadanabon periods and up to contemporary art Here works of famous artists are on display and temporary exhibitions are held 6 In the Hall of Performing Arts there are many musical instruments and an ornate saingwaing traditional Burmese orchestra as well as Burmese marionettes used in classical dramas and operas The Hall of Ethnic Culture on the fourth floor shows national dresses and traditional artifacts of various ethnic groups of Myanmar The fifth floor of the museum consists of halls for the Buddha Images dating back to the Pyu Period and up to the present day nbsp Items used for food for monks nbsp Burmese marionettes Yoke the Historic periods edit In the exhibition hall on Natural History there are many fossils dating back millions of years including a 40 million year old anthropoid primate found in the Pondaung region in Upper Myanmar The hall of Pre historic Times houses a replica of the Padah Lin Caves complete with its over 10 000 year old Stone Age drawings stone weapons of the Neolithic period and bronze weapons of a later age The hall also has exhibits on Pyu period 1st to 9th century artifacts such as clay pots urns votive tablets and necklaces as well as those found in archaeological excavations at the ancient Pyu city of Sri Ksetra In the hall of Burmese History are exhibits on the pagodas temples monasteries and ordination halls of the Bagan Period and the marvelous murals of the Pinya Inwa Taungoo and Konbaung periods Rare ancient votive tablets with moldings from scenes of the jataka stories are also on display The Royal Regalia hall houses displays of beautifully ornamented objects used in royal ceremonies of ancient kings from different periods The Throne Room houses miniature models of the eight kinds of thrones of ancient Burmese kings and the magnificent Royal Lion Throne of the last Burmese monarch King Thibaw in all its original majesty used in Hluttaw Hall or Hall of Council of Ministers The Yadanabon Period Exhibit hall has displays on clothing fashions furniture and other household articles such as a palanquin used by King Thibaw s Chief Abbot Organisational development and international cooperation editIn 2015 the museums of Myanmar joined the International Council of Museums ICOM for wider international cooperation 7 In order to meet international standards of skills training and development for staff in museums to protect safeguard and share the country s unique cultural heritage the National Museum has also cooperated with the British Council Burma 8 and the Collections Trust a London based charity Among other activities training courses were organized to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to increase the growth and sustainability of galleries and museums in Myanmar 9 10 See also editList of museums in Myanmar National Museum of Myanmar Naypyidaw Mandalay Cultural MuseumReferences edit Myanmar Travel Info National Museum Archived from the original on 2008 05 12 Retrieved 2019 10 22 Ministry of Culture www culture gov mm Retrieved 2019 10 22 Zan Nu Mra 2016 Sonoda Naoko ed Museums in Myanmar Brief History and Actual Perspectives New Horizons for Asian Museums and Museology Springer Singapore 19 36 doi 10 1007 978 981 10 0886 3 2 ISBN 9789811008863 At Myanmar military s monument to itself tributes to a dictator Reuters 2012 11 16 Retrieved 2019 10 22 National Museum Retrieved 2008 10 25 Making up for lost time The Myanmar Times 2018 02 27 Retrieved 2019 09 19 International Museum Forum The Myanmar Times 2019 05 24 Retrieved 2019 09 19 International Museum Academy Myanmar British Council www britishcouncil org mm Retrieved 2019 09 19 What is collections management Museum Collections Management Facet 2011 pp 3 10 doi 10 29085 9781856048699 002 ISBN 9781856048699 Zan Nu Mra 2016 Sonoda Naoko ed Museums in Myanmar Brief History and Actual Perspectives New Horizons for Asian Museums and Museology Springer Singapore 19 36 doi 10 1007 978 981 10 0886 3 2 ISBN 9789811008863 Literature editLenzi Iola 2004 Museums of Southeast Asia Singapore Archipelago Press pp 200 pages ISBN 981 4068 96 9 External links editMasterpieces from the National Museum of Myanmar at the Virtual Collection of Asian Masterpieces 16 47 19 N 96 8 33 E 16 78861 N 96 14250 E 16 78861 96 14250 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Museum of Myanmar Yangon amp oldid 1123715135, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
