with which President Thein Sein and military commander-in-chief Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing signed a so-called nationwide ceasefire agreement with eight of Burma’s ethnic armed groups on Oct. 15
2015. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)|“Friendship medals” given to Burma by a variety of international actors. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)|A carafe given to Burma by Turkey as a token of goodwill. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)|A Buddha sculpture gifted to Burma from India. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)|A small white elephant sculpture gifted from the People’s Republic of China. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)|A ornamental kettle and dish given to Burma as “goodwill presents” from India. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)|Ceramic wares from Vietnam. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy) |A model of a traditional boat gifted from Thailand. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)|A gift from Brunei. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)|A decorative item from Vietnam. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)|The typewriter used by Dr. Maung Maung
who served as Burma’s president from Aug. 19
1988
to Sept. 19
1988. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)
Ceramic wares from Vietnam. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)
A model of a traditional boat gifted from Thailand. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)
A gift from Brunei. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)
A decorative item from Vietnam. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)
A visitor to the National Museum in Naypyidaw. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)|: Two pens
The typewriter used by Dr. Maung Maung, who served as Burma’s president from Aug. 19, 1988, to Sept. 19, 1988. (Photo: Myo Min Soe / The Irrawaddy)
NAYPYIDAW — Gifts that President Thein Sein has received from a number of foreign countries are among the items showcased at the National Museum in Burma’s capital Naypyidaw.
The National Museum–Naypyidaw also now houses the ballpoint pens that were used to sign the nationwide ceasefire agreement between the government and eight of Burma’s ethnic armed groups on Oct. 15, 2015.
Also on offer is the typewriter used by Dr. Maung Maung, who served a brief stint as Burma’s president from Aug. 19, 1988, to Sept. 19, 1988.
The museum has seven rooms showcasing presents that Thein Sein has received from foreign countries, and artifacts and fossils from Burma’s pre-history, early recorded history and modern history, as well as works of Burmese arts. There are plans on the books to add more showrooms to the museum complex.
The National Museum–Naypyidaw is administered by the Department of Archaeology, National Museum and Library under the Ministry of Culture, and was opened to the public in July of last year.
