295,284 local and foreign travellers visit Bagan Archaeological Museum

09 October 2019
295,284 local and foreign travellers visit Bagan Archaeological Museum
Bagan Archaeological Museum has a fascinating collection of exhibits. Photo: MNA

A total of 295,284 local and foreign travellers visited the Bagan Archaeological Museum in Nyaung-U District of Mandalay Region in the 2018-2019 fiscal, State media reported.

The Bagan Archaeological Museum is situated south of the Gawdawpalin temple in old Bagan, Nyaung-U Township. It is open daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, except on Mondays and public holidays. The entrance fee is K5,000 for foreigners and K500 for local travellers.

In the 2018-2019 FY, 284,930 locals and 10,354 foreigners visited the museum. In 2017, a children’s museum was also opened near the museum. Children can read books at the children’s museum.