Liberation War Museum, History museum in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
The Liberation War Museum is a history museum in Agargaon, Dhaka, commemorating the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Its new building, opened on 16 April 2017, was designed by architects Tanzim Hasan Salim and Naheed Farzana and provides 3,500 square metres of gallery space. The light grey stone facade carries raised red Bengali lettering above the inscription "LIBERATION WAR MUSEUM", and a green military aircraft stands behind the open colonnade at ground level.
The museum opened in March 1996 in a rented house in the Segunbagicha neighborhood, where it remained for over two decades. In April 2017, it moved to its current building in Agargaon, designed specifically for the growing collection.
The name Muktijuddho Jadughor means Museum of the Liberation War. The museum presents itself as the outcome of a citizens' effort, funded by public donations rather than the government. Its eight trustees include Aly Zaker, Asaduzzaman Noor, Sara Zaker, Sarwar Ali, Mofidul Hoque, Ziauddin Tariq Ali, Rabiul Hussain and H. Akku Chowdhury. Outreach programs with schools and public seminars teach young people about 1971.
The museum opens from 10 AM to 6 PM during summer and from 10 AM to 5 PM in winter, but remains closed on Sundays. Local visitors pay 50 taka for entry, while different rates apply for foreign guests.
The collection holds more than 21000 items, including the coffin that carried the remains of Bir Shreshtho Hamidur Rahman. Visitors also see weapons and equipment actually used during the nine months of conflict.
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