The July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum, housed at the former Ganabhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, opened to the general public on Thursday, August 6.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman formally inaugurated the museum the previous morning, when access was limited to families of people killed in the uprising and invited guests.
The museum administration said visitors must register and select a time slot in advance on the 'July 36' website, with timed tickets introduced to manage large crowds.
Adult admission is 50 taka and children’s admission is 25 taka, and the museum is open daily from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The galleries preserve mementos of those killed, documentary records, photographs and sculptures connected to the 2024 anti-discrimination student-public uprising.
Displays include a letter that Ahnaf, described as a martyr, wrote to his mother before his death, as well as documentary films and records covering the BDR mutiny killings, the Shahbagh or Shapla Chattar incident, and enforced disappearances and torture under the previous government.
The open courtyard includes symbolic graves of people killed in the movement and sculptures depicting a rickshaw puller saluting and Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdha, described as a martyr, distributing water.