National Museum Yangon (Rangoon)

26 Pansodan St., Yangon (Rangoon) , Myanmar

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    Myanmar

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    ... that does dinner shows, and it was formally used to entertain government officials. From the park we proceeded to the Myanmar National Museum where we saw the history of Myanmar. After the museum we went to Scotts Market which is the largest market in ...

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    Yangon

    ... Burmese Tea Shop and got to taste Burmese tea. It was quite delicious and was a bright brown muddy color. Next, we visited the National Museum where we saw the Lion's throne. 8-meter in height, it was used by King Thibaw, the last Burmese King. That ...

  • 3

    Second Full Day in Yangon

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    ... at a Chinese temple on Shwegondine Rd which is good for a rest before I try to get to my original destination the National Museum. Eventually get a taxi and with some help from my map I get dropped off right outside the Chinese Embassy which is opposite ...

  • 4

    BURMA/MYANMAR

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    ... by him, first by taxi and then by overcrowded buses we walked in China Town, visited some temples with giant Budda the National Museum, the central market, the park along the lake and had lunch and dinner together in little restaurants trying the local ...

  • 5

    And so, who’d want to go to Yangoon anyway?

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    ... there. So, careful planning is important. It was too hot at this point to visit the temples so we took a taxi to the National Museum, which is 4 floors of Burmese history, 3 of which are dull and contain no more than some odd looking local handicraft and ...

  • 6

    "Metropolitan" Myanmar

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    ... After the pagoda, we walked through people's park, taking in the sites, and then set off on a long walk to the National Museum. Unfortunately, after about 2 hours of walking and asking about 12 different people, we could not find the museum. We ...

  • 7

    Hello to Asia

    ... exhibit of paintings was not particularly nice but overall we were glad we visited it. Then on to the quite amazing National Museum which contains major exhibits of various periods of Sri Lankan history dating way back into pre-history and continuing to ...

  • 8

    **** means eight in Burmese

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    ... eight, shit, stuck in my memory.  Back in Yangon and the sweltering heat.  In the afternoon I visit the National Museum.  I’m surprised that, after the war and the British, there were still valuable artifacts left in the ...

  • 9

    '.......quite unlike any land you know' (Kipling)

    ... area where I ended up, but some took me under their wing and helped me to find a different bus to Yangon central.  My trip to the National Museum was not going to happen after all!! I returned to the Sule Paya, where I took some photographs, before ...

  • 10

    Jaw-droppingly amazing at every turn!

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    ... , which should be interesting.  We had to pay with US dollars. Tomorrow we are going to have a look around the National Museum, which brags a priceless collection of treasures, including a 26ft high Lion Throne which belonged to the last king of ...