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 The Pakistan Army (, ) is the land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the Partition of British India, which occurred as a result ...

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,

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 Peacekeeping by the United Nations is a role held by the Department of Peace Operations as an "instrument developed by the organization as a way to help countries torn by conflict to create the conditions for lasting peace". It is distinguished ...

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. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Statue

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Statue

The museum also has a wide implementation of Augmented Reality, Interactive Displays, Virtual Reality, Holograms etc. Site Map Of Bangabandhu Military Museum-

Site Map Of Bangabandhu Military Museum-

Gallery

File:Army Gallery At The Bangabandhu Military Museum.jpg, alt=, Models at the

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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 Augmented reality (AR) is an interactive experience that combines the real world and computer-generated content. The content can span multiple sensory modalities, including visual, auditory, haptic, somatosensory and olfactory. AR can be de ...

exhibits of the

Navy A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and ...

Gallery at the Bangabandhu Military Museum File:Type 123K Torpedo boat Bangladesh Navy T 8224 (23317190180).jpg, alt=, Decommissioned

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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 {{Bangladesh-museum-stub