No it is not alright to wear shorts and halter tops in the temples of Myanmar as this sign points out, they also request you not to wear your ugly dresses here either, though I am not sure why you would want to.

Ahead everyone was lining up to purchase the mandatory $10 Archeological Zone Pass with which we can enter almost all the temples without further payment.  

Anywhere that is kept locked will require a tip to the key holder to gain access.

Architectural Museum

It was suggested we visit here before setting out for the monuments.  

We were glad we did as the scale models gave us an overview of the changing styles of architecture.  

Most fun were the 100 male and  female busts showing hairstyles over the centuries. 

King Pyusawhti, surrounded by an eagle, a mountain lion, a boar and a rat.  

Bagan was established around 850 AD and was ruled by King Anawrahta from 1044.  It was he who introduced Theravada Buddhism to Bagan following an extended visit from Shin Arahan a young hermit.   With the new religion he hoped to unify his empire and eradicate Animistic and Tantric beliefs.