Bagan Archaeological Museum, Myanmar

In 1902, Taw Sein Kho, Superintendent of the former Epigraphic Office (now the Department of Archaeology, National Museum and Library), built a museum north of Ananda Temple to display stone inscriptions and archaeological objects collected around Bagan. It opened in 1904.

A modern museum was built on an 8.16-acre site south of Gawdawpalin Temple, opening October 1, 1979. In 1995 a new, larger museum (10.97 acres) was constructed nearby, inaugurated April 17, 1998.

There are 10 exhibition rooms covering: Bagan Palace city, Bagan period literature, Bagan period social life, Bagan period Architecture, Bagan Arts and crafts, Buddha images of Bagan, Buddhist art of Bagan, Bagan period Frescos (Mural paintings), and paintings of Pagodas and monuments.

Collection size: 850 objects.