Pathein Cultural Museum
ပုသိမ်ယဉ်ကျေးမှုပြတိုက် | |
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Former name | Bogyoke Aung San Library |
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| Established | 1960 |
| Location | Pathein, Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar |
| Coordinates | 16°47′01″N 94°43′55″E / 16.78365°N 94.73184°E |
| Type | Cultural Museum |
| Accreditation | Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture (Myanmar) |
The Pathein Cultural Museum is a museum in Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. The museum began as the Bogyoke Aung San Library in 1960.[1] In 1963, it was handed over to the government, and became the Irrawaddy Division Museum and Library.[1] The new museum was opened in December 1990, and displays Pathein bamboo umbrellas, Buddha images, paintings, bronze drums, weapons, lacquer-wares and clay pipes, folk, arts materials, and bronze weights used in the 19th century.[2]
Admission fees is 2 US $ and opening hour is from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm (from Tuesday to Sunday) except public holidays.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Zan, Nu Mra (2016). Sonoda, Naoko (ed.). "Museums in Myanmar: Brief History and Actual Perspectives". New Horizons for Asian Museums and Museology. Singapore: Springer: 19–36. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-0886-3_2. ISBN 978-981-10-0886-3.
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