Pathein Cultural Museum

Pathein Cultural Museum

ပုသိမ်ယဉ်ကျေးမှုပြတိုက်
Former name	Bogyoke Aung San Library
Established	1960;65 years ago (1960)
Location	Pathein, Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar
Coordinates	16°47′01″N94°43′55″E / 16.78366818011924°N 94.73183374324472°E / 16.78366818011924; 94.73183374324472
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

1. 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.
2. New Page 1 Archived 2008-12-09 at the Wayback Machine