The Drug Elimination Museum ( my, မူးယစ်ဆေးဝါးပပျောက်ရေး အထိမ်းအမှတ်ပြတိုက်) is a museum in Yangon, Myanmar. It opened with ceremony on June 26, 2001. It is located at the corner of Kyandaw Road and Hanthawady Road in
Kamayut Township
Kamayut Township ( my, ကမာရွတ် မြို့နယ်, ; also spelt Kamaryut Township) is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises ten wards, and shares borders with Hlaing township in the north, Hlaing ...
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Yangon
Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...
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Burma
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, on the former site of the city's largest cemetery,
Kyandaw Cemetery. It is dedicated to the International Day Against Drug Abuse and illicit trafficking.
The museum has three floors which contain exhibits on drug abuse and government efforts to contain the problem. The highlights of the museum include the eccentric dioramas, the random exhibits that demand interpretation, and the macabre displays depicting the detrimental repercussions of drug usage.
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{{Museums in Myanmar
Museums established in 2001
Drugs in Myanmar
Museums in Yangon
2001 establishments in Myanmar