The total plot area of the museum is , and the museum has five wings: A,B,C,D and E. The entrance hall A includes a small theatre, VIP reception rooms, a room displaying gifts to the president, historic cars, as well as public areas.
Primates and Fossils Exhibition Room This exhibition room displays fossils of Pondaung formation, petrified plants found in Pondaung formation and Irrawaddy sedimentary formation. The display highlights the fact that Myanmar civilization developed uninterruptedly and Myanmar is one of the original places of homo sapiens. Anthropologist the world over agree that Myanmar's humanoid primate display at the exhibition room is one of the most preeminent collection of anthropoid primates.
Prehistoric Period Exhibition Room In this exhibition room, tools, weapons and utensils from Myanmar
Stone Age,
Bronze Age and
Iron Age are displayed. Miniature replicas of
Padah-Lin Caves are displayed with supporting special lighting and models. The center piece of the display is a miniature replica of the Bronze Age excavation site, with supporting objects, such as pots, urns, beads and bronze weapons.
Protohistoric Period Exhibition Room Small scale models and architectural elements of
UNESCO's
World Heritage listed
Halin,
Beikthano and
Sri Ksetra Pyu cities and other early Myanmar city states from all over the country are on show in this room. Moreover, five
Pyu figurines, as well as gold, silver, bronze and earthen
artifacts from excavated sites are displayed in this exhibition room.
Historic Period Exhibition Room In this exhibition room, miniature replicas of religious structures, architecture, cultural artifacts and religious objects are displayed. The center piece of the display is
Bagan architecture, showing religious buildings, wall paintings,
frescoes, masonry and ceramic works.
Lion Throne Exhibition Room This large hall is dedicated to a complete
replica of the only existing
Lion Throne of the kings of Burma, along with replicas of royal as well as non-royal regalia.
Myanmar Art Gallery The display of Myanmar paintings includes old traditional paintings, wall paintings of successive eras,
Jataka epic paintings and masterpieces of important artists. It is divided into old genre paintings, classic, modern and contemporary paintings.
Myanmar Performing Arts Exhibition Room This exhibition room displays
Myanmar dramatic art, a
Myanmar traditional orchestra and a miniature theatre stage according to tradition. Myanmar traditional musical instruments, and various musical instruments of Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Chin, Bama, Mon, Rakhine and Shan national ethnic groups are also displayed. )
Arts and Crafts Exhibition Room This room focuses on traditional arts and crafts, such as artistic
gold or silver smithing,
bronze casting, masonry and bricklaying, making sculptures of stone, metal or wood, as well as painting and
lacquerware.
ASEAN Exhibition Room Displays of traditional costumes, musical instruments, landmarks and other items of ASEAN countries
Children Discovery Exhibition Room Natural history, Myanmar history and cultural activities such as traditional games and festivals are exhibited for children. == See also ==