Name: Bagan Archaeological Museum
Address: Old Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), MM

Bagan Archaeological Museum is a museum, located at Old Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

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Old Bagan (Burma)

Added by Jopie, at 07 September 2016

Monday Closed
Tuesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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Aung Htun Lynn

31 March 2018

Must go there. There are many real Buddha statues kept in the museum to prevent from stealing them at their original pagoda sites.
Bryan Mendoza

28 March 2018

Great collection of artifacts and historical inscriptions.
There is also a room dedicated to the paintings about the temples and stupas in Bagan. So if you did not have enough time to visit all the 2000 over temples, you can see them here, with brief description of each.
Wenah Rinah

23 March 2018

5000 kyat per entry. Totally worth it with plenty to see. It's famous with the locals too. The washroom though is located at the very back. Oh, and they got this small museum for kids too
Francois Moreau

16 March 2018

Very desapointing. Not much archeology.. Bad paintings and models of the temples and pagoda that you can see in real everywhere in Bagan. collection of engraved stones and Buddha statues without context or learning path. Not worth the 5k kiats, and not even the time, if it was free.
Carol KUM

24 February 2018

Good for visit if you would like to understand more about Bagan. Nice place to spent an hour for indoor activity when at super sunny period.
Yassen Todorov

26 January 2018

There is indeed something to be Seen, if you are interested in the history of Myanmar. Well to be honest it is well spacious compared to the exhibits, but still worth a visit
Hninn Lae Wai

06 January 2018

This is a very worth to go place. You could spend one whole day immerse in the great history and art of Bagan. Every single piece of display has a lot to learn about the traditions, culture and amaze by the detail artworks.
Dan Eidell

12 December 2017

Museum is fine and a good excuse to be inside during a full day of temples. Nothing here you must see, but collection is enough to warrant an hour or so indoors when it's hottest outside. Nice courtyard out front as well.
Katharina Widemann

23 November 2017

A must-see to understand how Bagan came to be. Lots of 3D models of the original state of palaces and short information about WHY they were built/commissioned by kings, etc. Useful information also on the way the local population uses natural resources, eg. The palm tree. Would definitely go again! Very informative!
Than Naing

13 October 2017

It is very special place for the person who is interested in historical facts.
Amonsak Sriwilai

13 October 2017

Disappointed by the history one could expect to see much more pieces. But some great works left.
Myo Htike

04 July 2017

Remains might be ruined if they are put at the original site. By placing them in the museum, they are well protected to some extent.
Ra Cha

15 June 2017

I honestly don't know what all the other reviews mean when they say this a good museum

The museum costs 5,000 kyats. There is no specific planning or timeline for the collection. Though there is information on the indigenous peoples within the Bagan region and their everyday lives, there is no relevant information on how Bagan came to be.

The collection is not that impressive or interesting. It contains mostly buddha statues, and indigenous peoples' tools. The most interesting part is the display on the different hairstyles that the royals could've had.

I really urge the staff to work on creating a plan so that the museum can be more interesting and engaging!
Dr ZawYeMyint

26 April 2017

Display historic facts about Ancient Bagan city
Tracey Eve Winton

29 March 2017

Huge historic museum with lots of artifacts, well labeled and informative, architectural models and paintings. Worth coming to learn some background before going around the pagodas. The museum's own architecture is hideous. One star off because you are not allowed to bring any thing in with you, including cameras, or water (there is no cafe) and must leave your bags in unguarded lockers. In addition, the toilets were in an unbelievable state of filth. The staff mainly sit in groups talking rather than doing anything. The top floor is closed, I heard that is as a result of the damage from the recent earthquake. Closes early and is closed on Mondays.
Bernardo Arellano III

19 March 2017

It'll give you the summary of the rich cultural heritage of Bagan. The museum itself is overwhelmingly huge and may take around three hours for the ancient artifact aficionados.
Carolina Freire

20 January 2017

The best museum we've visited in Myamnar. Really informative and interesting.
AungYe Kyaw

28 December 2016

Full of historic things.If u r intrested in historic and culture this is the right place.
Amy Thompson

14 September 2016

Beautiful exhibits on crafts and history of the area. Well lit exhibits are displayed beautifully best museum I've been to so far in south east Asia could have spend hours there but was dragged way by friends after 2 and half hours.

Only wish they provided more information about the area's history and the restoration of many of the temples.