Gems Museum
Images of sandstone and cast bronze, original
clay votive tablets and many evidence of Bagan
Period culture, and also the items of Pinya, Innwa,
Taungoo and Nyaung Yan Period can be viewed in the
Myanmar Historic Period Showroom.
The visitors can study the articles such as made
of pure solid gold and decorated with gems which
were displayed in front of the throne to the left
and right in customary order when the Kings of
Myanmar gave audience to receive homage, in the
Royal Regalia Showroom.
Myanmar Traditional Folk Art Showroom and Myanmar
Performing Arts Showroom were in the second floor.
Myanmar Art Gallery No.1 and No.2 were on the third
floor where the copies of the drawings upon the
walls of the 11,000-year-old Pyadalin cave, copies
of the wall paintings from the thousand- year-old
vault-based temples and stupas of the Bagan Period,
reproductions of paintings of successive periods are
exhibited.
Original works in oil and water colour of Myanmar
great Artists can be viewed also. Buddha Images
Showroom and Culture of National Races Showroom were
on the 4th floor 176 ancient Buddha Images of Pyu,
Pinya, Innwa, Toungoo, Nyaung Yang and Konbaung in
Hall 'A', and Totem emblems and symbols of the
clan-or lineage of the national races who live in
cordial unity in the Union of Myanmar, musical
instruments, art and craft articles, and weaponry
are displayed.
Travel Tips
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Opening Hours
- 9:30 am to 5:00 pm daily, except
Mondays and gazette holidays.
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Admission Fees
- US$ 5 per person
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Location -
Myanma Gems Enterprise No -66, Kaba Aye
Pagoda Road, Mayangone Township, Yangon.
Fax : 95 -1 - 665092 Tel: 95 -1 -
660365, 650487
Nearby Attractions
The Kabar Aye Pagoda is located nearby
about 10 minutes walk.
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