Ms. Khine Mon Kyaw Assistant Curator (2) National Museum (Yangon) Myanmar

Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture Department of Archaeology and National Museum

Area : 2,61,228

square miles

Estimated population : 60 Million

Climate : tropical

monsoon

climate

People : Myanmar

(more than

100 ethnic

groups)

BACKGROUND

Myanmar

Museums under the Department of Archaeology and National

Museum, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture …

• National Museum (Yangon) (1)

• National Museum (Naypyitaw) (1)

• Regional Museums (9)

• Buddha Museums (3)

• Archaeological Museums (11)

• Palace Museums (4)

• Memorial Museums (2)

• Total museums (31)

BACKGROUND

Bagan Archaeological

Museum

National Museum (Yangon)

National Museum (Naypyitaw)

National level Museums in Myanmar

The National Museum was opened on 18th September 1996.

It is an imposing five storied building with the total dimension of 380 ft by 200 ft with the height of 80 ft. The floor area of exhibits is 19,4800 square feet.

Director 1

Deputy- Director 1

Assistant Director (Curator) 1

Assistant Director (Admin & Budget) 1

A/curator (Collection &

Display) 1

A/curator (Conservation)1

A/curator

(Research & Documentary)1

A/curator

(Public Education) 1

Assistant Engineer

1

Staff Officer (Admin & Budget)

1

Organizational Structure of National Museum

Mu Assistant G2/3/4

2+4+2=8

Mu Assistant G2/3/4

2+4+2=8

Mu Assistant G2/3

2+2=4

Mu Assistant G2/3/4

2+4+2=8

SAE JE

1+1=2

Office staff G 1/2/3

2+2+2=6

Security & other G2/3/4/5

1+3+6+4=14

Total in full structure- 60 (10+50) Present structure – 45(10+35)

Total collections -200,000 items.

6,000 items are on display at 15 showrooms.

G floor - 3 showrooms

1st floor - 4 showrooms

2nd floor - 2 showrooms

3rd floor - 3 showrooms

4th floor - 3 showrooms

1- Myanmar Epigraphy & Calligraphy (311- exhibits)

2- Lion Throne (46- exhibits)

3-YadanabonPeriod (292- exhibits)

1-Natural History (650- exhibits)

2-Myanmar Prehistoric & Protohistoric Period

(759- exhibits)

3- Myanmar

Historic Period

(207- exhibits)

4-Royal Regalia

(95- exhibits)

1- Myanmar Traditional Folk Art ( 826-exhibits)

2- Myanmar Performing Arts

( 240- exhibits)

1- Myanmar Art Gallery (233-exhibits)

2-Myanmar Ancient

Ornaments

(50-exhibits)

1-Buddha Images (241-exhibits)

2- Culture of National Races (825-exhibits)

3-ASEAN Corner ( 122- exhibits)

Key Experiences in my museum

• Paintings conservation

• Textiles conservation

• Preventive conservation

• Special Art Exhibitions

My current working in my museum

• Conservation of textiles worn by Kings and Queen for 100 years

• Preparing for Special Exhibition on rare traditional costumes of

Shan Sawbwas (Chief Kings), from June 9th to 18th 2019)

Welcome to my

special exhibition

Thank you

Ms. Khine Mon Kyaw Assistant Curator (2)

Conservation Section

National Museum, Yangon

national.museum.yangon1996@gmail.com