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[5] [6] Myanmar Book Centre supplies books and educational materials to 98% of the country's libraries, schools, and universities. [ 6 ] After the 2008 Cyclone Nargis , Thant Thaw Kaung succeeded his father to become head of the Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation, which seeks to preserve Burmese manuscripts and books.
Its collection used to have about 618,000 books and periodicals as well as 15,800 rare and valuable manuscripts. However, in 2006, the military government announced a plan to move a large part of its collection to a new National Library in Nay Pyi Taw , and to auction off its 8-story building and 10-acre (4.0 ha) lot in Tamwe Township . [ 3 ]
' great temple of the Dhamma which pleases good people '), is a Buddhist library or pitakataik in Thaton, Mon State, Myanmar. The library houses a rare collection of 785 traditional manuscripts, including palm leaf manuscripts and parabaiks , in a three-storey building donated by U Pho Thi, who is the library's namesake. [ 1 ]
The city is located at the centre of the Naypyidaw Union Territory. [1] It is unusual among Myanmar's cities in that it is an entirely planned city outside of any state or region . The city, previously known only as Pyinmana District , officially replaced Yangon as the administrative capital of Myanmar on 6 November 2005; its official name was ...
The Burmese Translation Society did not only translate books but also encouraged many other forms of Burmese culture and literature activities. [5] The Society established a free library in Rangoon 1956. By 2011 the library had 50,000 book titles in the main section and another 12,000 book titles in the reference section.
Pages in category "Libraries in Myanmar" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bernard Free Library; L.
In 2015, the museums of Myanmar joined the International Council of Museums (ICOM) for wider international cooperation. [8] In order to meet international standards of skills training and development for staff in museums to protect, safeguard and share the country's unique cultural heritage, the National Museum has also cooperated with the ...
International Language & Business Centre (ILBC) is a private school established on May 2, 1995, in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. It has established 26 schools in eight major cities of the country: Yangon , Mandalay , Naypyidaw , Myitkyina , Taunggyi , Monywa , Lashio , Taungoo , and Myeik .