TIME STAMPS 1:28 History of the National Museum
1:38 Spot the Photobomb :)
2:53 I Arrive at the National Museum
4:31 Pleasant Surprise: Yangon Cafe
5:47 Layout and Plan of the Museum Exhibits
7:58 Exhibit: Burmese Script
9:17 Exhibit: Bricks
9:52 Exhibit: Traditional Book
10:45 Exhibit: Lion Throne and Royal Regalia
12:29 Exhibit: Musical Instruments
15:01 Museum Visit Summary
16:12 Bonus Clip: Burger and Tea Leaf Rice
18:21 Bonus Clip: Moon Rock
The National Museum in Yangon is located at 66 Pyay Road in Dagon Township (not too far from Shwedagon Pagoda and just around the corner from the embassies of Indonesia and France). It was about a three-kilometer walk from my guest house, and I set off on foot to get there. That may have been a mistake since I'm so easily distracted, and I stopped to check out a lot of other places along the way. However, this video skips all of that and goes directly to the museum experience.
I was pleasantly surprised by the museum and the attached Yangon Cafe, and I am very glad that I took the time to visit. One wrinkle is that the museum does not allow cameras (or bags). That reduced me to using my smartphones, and my two basic phones struggled mightily with the dim lighting conditions. And something appeared to go wonky with the audio as well. But the few minutes of video clips might give some idea of what the exhibits are like.
The National Museum is open every day except Monday and public holidays. The hours are from 9 : 30 to 4 : 30. The entrance fee in 2019 was 5,000 kyats for foreigners ($3.25 US). There is, apparently, a free audio guide available. I didn't know about this, and it wasn't offered to me, so I don't know if the audio guides are still offered or how good they are. But I did see a sign for them when I exited the museum. I'd recommend trying to get one.
Douglas (AKA The Cycling Canadian)
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