Army museum, Museum, Tourist attraction
Bangladesh Military Museum
Run by the Bangladesh Army beside the Novo Theatre, this air-conditioned museum traces the nation's armed forces through Army, Navy and Air Force galleries, Liberation War displays and real tanks and fighter jets outside.
The story
Also known as the Bangabandhu Military Museum, the building on Bijoy Sarani gives each service its own galleries. The Navy section sits underground and is designed to feel like being under the sea, with a submarine to explore. Elsewhere there is a fighter jet cockpit, along with uniforms, weapons, medals and historical documents. The 1971 Liberation War section is especially moving. Further displays cover the Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny and the country's UN peacekeeping missions, while the Toshakhana holds gifts and honours received by national leaders. Interactive elements run throughout, including augmented and virtual reality experiences, a machine gun shooting simulation and a 3D art gallery. On the way out, an outdoor exhibit brings tanks, military vehicles and fighter jets within arm's reach, and the machines are there to be explored hands-on.
Good to know
TAGGG AI- ✦Tickets can be bought on arrival, so there is no need to book in advance.
- ✦Exhibits aimed at children are on the bottom floor, reached by taking the escalator down and then the stairs.
- ✦Allow two to three hours, and save time for the outdoor tanks and fighter jets near the exit.
