The Bogyoke Aung San Museum , located in Bahan

Bahan Township

Bahan Township is located in the north central part of Yangon. The township comprises 22 wards, and shares borders with Yankin township and Mayangon township in the north, Sanchaung township and Kamayut township in the west, Tamwe township in the east, and Dagon township and Mingala Taungnyunt...

, Yangon

Yangon

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, is a museum dedicated to General Aung San

Aung San

Bogyoke Aung San ; 13 February 1915 – 19 July 1947) was a Burmese revolutionary, nationalist, and founder of the modern Burmese army, the Tatmadaw....

, the founder of modern Myanmar

Myanmar

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 (Burma). Established in 1962, the two-story museum was Aung San's last residence before his assassination in July 1947. It is the house where his daughter Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi

Aung San Suu Kyi, AC is a Burmese opposition politician and the General Secretary of the National League for Democracy. In the 1990 general election, her National League for Democracy party won 59% of the national votes and 81% of the seats in Parliament. She had, however, already been detained...

 grew up as a child. The museum, with its focus on Gen. Aung San's short adult life, is complementary to the Bogyoke Aung San Residence Museum in Natmauk

Natmauk

Natmauk is a town in Magway District, in eastern Magway Region of Burma , on the Yin River. It is the administrative seat of Natmauk Township. Natmauk is famous for being the birthplace and hometown of the Burmese independence hero, Bogyoke Aung San.-Transport:Natmauk is a major stop on the Pyay...

, Magwe Division, which is dedicated to his childhood and family memorabilia. It houses exhibits on his life story and general memorabilia which includes clothing, books, furniture, family photos and the late general's car.

The museum is opened only for three hours each year– on the Martyrs' Day of 19 July, from 9 am to 4 pm. The restriction is in line with the current military government

State Peace and Development Council

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's policy of restricting any mention of Gen. Aung San in the media in order to marginalize Aung San Suu Kyi.

The museum is listed on the Yangon City Heritage List

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.

Ground floor displays

The majority of the displays are located at the family room, dining room and living room on the ground floor.

• Photos of his youth at Natmauk, including those of the Buddhist monastery where he received primary education, and other certificates of educational achievements
• Photos at various political activities and during travels abroad
• Displays of his famous speeches
• Family photos
• Other personal mementos such as handwritten notes to his wife Khin Kyi, persoanl lighter etched Aung San and ash tray, etc.
• Car used for official transport until the day of assassination

Upper floor displays

• Bedroom of Aung San and Khin Kyi
• Bedrooms of their children
• Library
• Meeting room

In the garden

In the garden of the house, there is a bronze statue of Aung San doing gardening work, and also the swimming pool where his middle son Aung San Lin drowned.