Nyaungshwe Cultural Museum
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Nyaungshwe Cultural Museum (Burmese) is a history museum dedicated to the former Shan saopha of Yawnghwe Sao Shwe Thaik, as well as to other rulers of Shan states. Located in Nandawon Ward, Nyaungshwe, Shan State, Myanmar, the museum is known for its collection of royal costumes. The museum is housed in the former palace of Sao Shwe Thaik, known as the Nyaungshwe Haw (Shan) in Burmese. The palace is one of few surviving examples of Shan palace architecture.
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