U Thant House

Inspired by the life and work of U Thant, the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, and situated at his former residence in Yangon, programmes at U Thant House are centred around the issues that were most important to him: peace, human dignity, sustainable development, education, and protecting the environment.

U Thant’s residence during 1951-57 was rediscovered by his family in 2012 and, after extensive renovations opened in 2016 as a centre for learning and dialogue and a museum featuring a permanent exhibition of his life and work.

In January 2016, a permanent exhibition entitled “U Thant, His life and Legacy” was launched and U Thant House opened to the public as a museum three days per week. Set within the rooms U Thant lived and worked in, the exhibition covers his early life, work, and varied accomplishments. (U Thant House)

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