July 18, 2025, Yangon- On the morning of July 18, State Administration Council Chairman and Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing visited the Bogyoke Aung San Museum (Yangon) and the Historic Secretariat Office — where the national martyrs were assassinated — to inspect ongoing renovation and preservation works.

Upon arrival at the Bogyoke Aung San Museum, the Prime Minister instructed that the vehicle once driven by Bogyoke Aung San be restored and maintained by experts to ensure its long-term durability. He also ordered that the building be repaired and preserved carefully so as not to damage its original structure. To accomplish this, officials were directed to systematically cross-check archival photographs to ensure that restoration preserves the original craftsmanship and authenticity.

He further directed that photographs inside the museum be preserved using modern technology to enhance their clarity and quality, making the images clearer and better than the current ones.

When arriving at the old Secretariat Office, the Prime Minister ordered that the historical photographs and documents exhibited there be enhanced using modern technologies to make them clearer and more vivid for exhibition. He also emphasized that captions and annotations for the photographs and artifacts should be presented in a standardized, accurate format that is easy to read and understand.

Furthermore, inside the meeting hall where Bogyoke Aung San and other national martyrs were assassinated, the Prime Minister directed that the original layout and presentation be preserved in the exhibition. Historical photographs should be displayed with proper captions, and additional restoration work should be undertaken to maintain these historical evidences.

As the Historic Secretariat Office is an invaluable historic heritage building, the Prime Minister instructed that repair and preservation work continue uninterrupted according to the original style to ensure its long-term stability. In parts of the building where subsidence has occurred, experts will conduct systematic research and carry out appropriate restoration work.

The Bogyoke Aung San Museum in Yangon was originally the residence of Myanmar’s independence architect, Bogyoke Aung San. Built in 1921, it is a Western-style building incorporating European architectural elements. Bogyoke Aung San lived here with his family from May 1945 until the day he was assassinated in July 1947.

The old Secretariat Office is also a historic building. On the morning of July 19, 1947, Bogyoke Aung San and other national martyrs were holding a meeting there when they were assassinated. This day has since been designated Martyrs’ Day in Myanmar.

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