Nay Pyi Taw opens Glaze Art Exhibition

A museum serves as a place where the past, the present and the future meet and which showcases the historical traditions and accomplishments of a race, said a union-level official in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

Speaking at the Myanmar Traditional Glaze Art Exhibition at the National Museum (Nay Pyi Taw), Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Thura U Aung Ko highlighted the importance of museums for the national cause, at a time when conservation of traditions and culture has become vital for the nation.

“Developed countries have designated museums as a must-visit place for youths to increase their patriotism and nationalistic fervour through historical knowledge,” said the union minister, who also elaborated on the development of museums through the successive periods of world history.

“Even though museums may have different goals, the common objective is to enrich the knowledge of visitors,” he noted.

The union minister suggested using innovative ideas in arranging displays, as people visit museums as recreation centres, aside from educational or research purposes.

“Apart from having historical, archaeological, artistic and cultural views and knowledge, curators and their staff need to ensure visitor satisfaction,” he pointed out.

The exhibition, marking the third anniversary of the museum, which displays historical and cultural heritage, musical instruments of the ethnic races, paintings of successive eras, traditional costumes, symbols and cultural artifacts of ASEAN countries, child education programmes and royal costumes and artifacts, including the Sihasana Throne, with the help of audio visuals. It was opened on 15 July 2015.

Accompanied by historians, museum committee members ICOM-Myanmar members, and the staff of his ministry, Thura U Aung Ko visited the exhibition, which opens daily from 9.30am to 4.30pm except on Mondays and public holidays until 14 August.

Myanmar News Agency

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar