The museum has good history and relevant knowledge about gems in the country. If you are looking for shopping take cheap stones from ground floor. Avoid the costlier ones if you don't have good knowledge of the quality.

Myanmar is famous for its precious stones such as ruby, diamond, jade etc. Every stone has a story to tell and it begins here. . . It's a good place to start to understand the origin of these gem stones, the amount of efforts put into it to make it to the final stage where they find their ultimate destiny with some adorning the necks of royalty. Below the museum is the emporium where visitors can buy what's within their budget. You can rest assured that they are of quality made and genuine unlike those sold outside.

Not really a proper museum but simply a collection of different types of stones. Cost USD7.00 entry fee. Not really worth it. But the market place with stalls selling gem stones are worth buying from. Friends say they bought genuine stones at very good prices. I didn't buy any.

My husband bought me gems from here. Although his Myanmar friends were accompanying him but I would suggest you to have enough knowledge before buying previous gems. Overall It was a good experience visiting a gem museum in real with a variety of precious stones ❤️

A really interesting museum to visit, it will occupy probably half a day, with half of that spent on looking at all those jade, gems, and other stone - and the other on shopping for them. The cost of the ticket which I forget is well worth it. You will need to place your belongings in a locker, understandably, before entering the museum. The jade and precious stones are a wonder to behold. There are English speaker assistants around to explain to you the display but if you are in a hurry it can become a hindrance but if you have time it's really best to learn from them. You can't take pictures in the museum! Equally awesome is the shopping part. You can spend anywhere from 1USD to 100USD to 1000USD depending on what you buy. I usually buy the USD1 jade bracelets or the tigers eye for I think 3 for USD5. You can buy elephant figurines too in jade! Pay in USD because you get a better price. Best to buy whatever you want and to as much your budget will allow - squeeze every dollar, you will regret it if you don't! Enjoy!

Museum is very good. Be careful about the shops below it. They are exorbitantly costly and there is absolutely no guarantee about the quality of material sold there. The people who sell their are neither authorized by the Government nor are they in any way controlled for their material quality by the Government of Myanmar.

So much for you to learn and see. If you are really into gems, dedicate more than 2 hours to your visit. Labels are in English and Burmese. I had a staff member, a geology graduate go around and explain some things that were not clear to me and she went above and beyond. I don't know how well English is spoken in general, but they used geological/gemmological terms in English while explaining in Burmese which was extra helpful. They feature a large array of stones in their native and natural forms as well as polished, faceted and for some in their set versions. They have some carvings and decorative pieces and jewellery from as far back as the 1800s but that was limited. Jadeite is what they showcase most. Strictly no photography but they will permit you to enter with your phone (I used mine for research). Really impressive place. Closes 4:20pm; 7000ks/2000ks entrance. I must return.

Interesting place for Gems and Jewelery. Collection of gems stone also pearl from Myanmar. History and location of precious stones and materials founded in Myanmar also show in this museum. It is a must to visit there if you are interest in gems and jeweleries.

Myanma Gems Museum (NPT)

Precious stones and any others minerals.

It is held gem stone exhibition at Gem Museum. At that time there is crowded. There are many visitors of local and international. mostly are Chinese. When there is gem museum, the taxi drivers are happy very much because they have a chance to send somewhere. Please be in mind, there are a lot of Chinese smoking at public place.

Basically no visitors there. During our visit, we are the only visitors in the museum. The 2 stars is rated for the friendly staff.

Waste my time because Security guys said selling date will be March 28.