Known to the locals as Mon Pya'-daiq, the Mon Cultural Museum is located on the corner of Baho St and Dawei Jetty Rd. There are no English signs but the Museum is easy enough to find. Look for this large signboard in red at the front of the museum building.

The entrance fee to the museum is $2 USD and opens from 9:30am. It may look closed when you get there, but that's because the staff turn off the lights when there are no visitors. Once you've paid your entrance fee, the lights will come on. The museum has a number of interesting artefacts some of which are listed below;


     





















A letter written in English from General Aung San to a prominent Mon leader, U Chit Hlaing encouraging the push for independence from British rule. The letter begins with;

Rangoon, 22nd Nov 1945

My dear U,

It was my intention to write to you a long time ago. Owing to pressure of work however, I wasn't able to do so.






The letter was signed,

with best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
Aung San,
Anti Fascist Freedom People League





Also found in the museum are displays of ancient Mon coins, laquerware, Buddhist articles and a number of paintings depicting Mon culture and society.