Senior General Min Aung Hlaing highlighted that the government plans to work in collaboration with partner organizations to provide opportunities for young scholars in the country to participate in space technology activities and programmes.
Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and State Security and Peace Commission Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inaugurated the Space Museum (Yangon) at the People’s Square in Yangon yesterday morning.
At the ceremony, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr Myo Thein Kyaw, Chief Executive Officer of Myanmar Space Agency Dr Soe Myint Maung and Yangon Mayor U Bo Htay cut the ribbon to open the Space Museum (Yangon).
The Senior General unveiled the signboard of the Space Museum and sprinkled scented water on the plaque.
He observed the GOTO Planetarium Analog Projection System used in the previous planetarium.
The Senior General and party visited the Deep Space Exploration booth, the Space Station booth, scale models of satellites and spacecrafts launched by the Russian Federation, India and the United States into the space in successive eras, running of the scale model satellites in the orbit, launching of the satellies from the space station and demonstrations at the museum.
In his speech, the Senior General underscored that students and young people will now have the opportunity to explore, in an organized manner at the Space Museum (Yangon), topics related to space knowledge that they have read about in books or seen on television. This includes information about rockets launched into space, satellites orbiting in space, spacecraft and astronauts exploring space, planets, constellations, and other space-related subjects.
Moreover, he added that as space science and its applications are becoming increasingly important in building a modern and developed nation, efforts are also being made to ensure that space technologies in Myanmar develop in line with the times. The Senior General expressed his firm belief that the ideas and inspiration gained from the Space Museum will help produce future astronauts, scientists, engineers, and experts in various fields who will contribute to the modern development of Myanmar.
He recounted that the Space Museum, jointly established by the governments of Myanmar and Japan in 1987, has now been upgraded and renovated into a Space Museum. The previously used analog projection systems have been replaced with modern digital projection systems, and new exhibition areas featuring space and astronomy displays, space stations, and other space technology-related exhibits have been added.
He highlighted that the government plans to work in collaboration with partner organizations to provide opportunities for young scholars in the country to participate in space technology activities and programmes.
The Senior General emphasized that the State has assigned the responsibility of establishing the Myanmar Space Agency to ensure that space technologies can be used for peaceful purposes in socioeconomic development sectors. The agency has begun implementing short- and long-term projects in collaboration with international partner organizations.
In September, he retold that a total of 11 young participants from Myanmar were sent to compete in international competitions: six in the Open World Astronomy Olympiad (OWAO-25) held in the city of Sirius, the Russian Federation, and five in the International Olympiad on Climate Change and Environmental Issues (IOCE-2025). They were able to compete commendably in their respective events and won various awards for their achievements.
For the modern development of the nation, he stressed that it is essential to cultivate and train the younger generation in space science and technology so that they can compete internationally, develop rapidly, and use these technologies effectively.
With the successful opening of the Space Museum, the Senior General expressed his aspiration that the younger generation will be able to engage in and compete within the challenges and new opportunities of the modern space sector. They will be able to generate ideas and turn them into reality. It is believed that in the future, the nation will take pride in the emergence of researchers, engineers, astronauts, experts across various fields, and skilled human resources in the space sector.
The Yangon Region Chief Minister presented commemorative gifts to the Senior General as well as diplomats.
The Senior General and attendees watched a dome video clip on the space and planetarium.
After the ceremony, the Senior General and diplomats signed the guest book of the museum.
Also present at the ceremony were Commission Secretary and Joint Executive Chief General Ye Win Oo, Union ministers, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, ambassadors and Charge’s d’Affaires ad interim from the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, India and Belarus, and guests.
The Space Museum (Yangon) is located at the People’s Park in Yangon. The former planetarium was upgraded and renovated to meet modern standards and reopened as the Space Museum (Yangon). Inside the museum, visitors can explore the Deep Space Exploration exhibit, the Space Station exhibit, and displays on rockets launched into space, orbiting satellites, spacecraft and astronauts exploring space, planets, constellations, and other space-related topics.
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