Nyaungshwe Cultural Museum

Nyaungshwe Cultural Museum
ညောင်ရွှေယဉ်ကျေးမှုပြတိုက်
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Former name
Nyaungshwe Palace
Nyaungshwe Haw
Established1913 (1913)
LocationNyaungshwe, Shan State, Myanmar
Coordinates20°39′47″N 96°56′06″E / 20.663°N 96.935°E / 20.663; 96.935
AccreditationMinistry of Religious Affairs and Culture (Myanmar)

Nyaungshwe Cultural Museum (Burmese: ညောင်ရွှေယဉ်ကျေးမှုပြတိုက်) is a history museum dedicated to the former Shan saopha of Yawnghwe Sao Shwe Thaik, as well as to other rulers of Shan states.[1] Located in Nandawon Ward, Nyaungshwe, Shan State, Myanmar, the museum is known for its collection of royal costumes. The museum is housed in the former palace of Sao Shwe Thaik, known as the Nyaungshwe Haw (ညောင်ရွှေဟော်, Shan: ႁေႃယွင်ႁူၺ်ႈ) in Burmese. The palace is one of few surviving examples of Shan palace architecture.[2]

  1. ^ "Nyaungshwe Cultural Museum and Shan Saophas' costumes". Myanmar Digital News. 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  2. ^ Monroe, Tara (May 2005). "Secrets of a Shan Palace". The Irrawaddy.