Bangabandhu Military Museum is a military museum of Bangladesh. Administered by the
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and def ...
, the museum is located right beside the
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Novo Theatre at Bijoy Sarani of the capital
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
. The museum has a collection of Bangladesh's military history, heritage, success stories and various weapons and ammunition.
History
The museum was established in 1987. It was permanently moved in its current location at Bijoy Sarani in 1999. It has a collection of vehicles and weapons rescued from the then
Pakistani army
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after the
Liberation war of Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali n ...
.
Design and layout
The museum is a joint venture project of, Ali Imam (Architect), Nakshabid Architects (an architectural consultancy firm), Design Work Group (DWG), Mukta Dinwiddie Maclaren Architects (MDM) combinedly worked on the museums interior and exterior.
The museum is divided in to six sections, including the Bangladesh History Gallery on the ground floor,
Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army is the land warfare branch and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities to deliver the Bangladeshi government's security and def ...
Gallery on the 2nd floor,
Bangladesh Air Force
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ বিমান বাহিনী, Bangladesh Biman Bahini) is the aerial warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The Air Force is primarily responsible for air defence of B ...
gallery on the 3rd floor,
UN Peacekeeping
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Gallery on the 4th floor, and
Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's of maritime territorial area, and the defence of imp ...
Gallery at the basement.
There is also a separate museum named "Toshakhana Jadughor" within the museum complex, where gifts and awards received by the country's important personnel are showcased.
There is also a grand sculpture in the middle of the "Toshakhana Jadughor" and all the artefacts see showcased around it in a corkscrew pattern.
The museum also has a wide implementation of Augmented Reality, Interactive Displays, Virtual Reality, Holograms etc.
Gallery
File:Army Gallery At The Bangabandhu Military Museum.jpg, alt=, Models at the Army
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Gallery in Bangabandhu Military Museum
File:Augmented Reality Exhibition At The Bangabandhu Military Museum.jpg, alt=, One of the Augmented reality
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exhibits of the Navy
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Gallery at the Bangabandhu Military Museum
File:Type 123K Torpedo boat Bangladesh Navy T 8224 (23317190180).jpg, alt=, Decommissioned P 4-class torpedo boat
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of Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's of maritime territorial area, and the defence of imp ...
preserved at Bangladesh Military Museum
File:Navy Gallery At The Bangabandhu Military Museum.jpg, alt=, Models at the Navy Gallery in Bangabandhu Military Museum
File:UN Peacekeeping Gallery At The Bangabandhu Military Museum.jpg, alt=, UN Peacekeeping Gallery at Bangabandhu Military Museum
References
Museums established in 1987
Museums in Dhaka
History museums in Bangladesh
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