Burma to Myanmar

Showcasing a stunning selection of spectacular objects that have not been widely published or on regular display before, international scholars integrate Myanmar’s material cultures with their histories from a Myanmar-centric point of view.

From influential superpower to repressive regime; Myanmar – also known as Burma – has seen dramatic fluctuations in fortune over the past 1; 500 years.

Interconnected yet isolated; rich in natural resources such as jade; rubies and teak but with many of it...