Chin Tsong Palace transformed into National Art Museum
THE Hon
Lim Chin Tsong’s OBE palace in Bahan Township, Yangon Region, has been
renovated and maintained since the 2022-2023 financial year to transform it
into a national art museum that preserves, collects, and exhibits works of art
from all over Myanmar, thereby promoting a greater understanding of the value
of art, according to Director of the National Museum (Yangon) Daw Nan Laung
Ngin.
“In 2018, at an art exhibition held at
the Hon Lim Chin Tsong’s OBE palace, prominent artists, including U Lun Gywe,
presented a proposal to the State to establish a large art museum at the palace
that would showcase works of art from across the country. This structure is
also a popular destination for international tourists, which prompted the
request. As a result, the large-scale renovation of the facility was initially
planned to begin in the 2020-2021 financial year, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
it was delayed and began in the 2022-2023 financial year. Only a few major
renovations remain. The building will be ready when the museum opens soon. We
have already collected many art objects, including paintings and sculptures,
and are collaborating with art organizations to open the museum as soon as
possible,” said Daw Nan Law Ngin.
Arrangements are being made to open 11
galleries on the first floor and eight galleries on the second floor. The
remaining floors will house coffee shops, libraries, painting studios, meeting
rooms, offices, and souvenir shops.
The construction of the Hon Lim Chin
Tsong’s OBE palace, a five-story octagonal building that blends European,
Asian, and Chinese architectural styles, began in 1915 and was completed in
1917. — ASH/TH
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