OMAR Landmine Museum

　　The OMAR Landmine Museum is situated in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. OMAR stands for the Organization for Mine Clearance and Afghan Rehabilitation. The museum houses 51 out of the 53 types of landmines used in Afghanistan in recent years, making it the museum with the largest collection of landmines in the country.

　　In recent years, the OMAR Landmine Museum has become one of Afghanistan’s most renowned tourist destinations. However, due to security concerns, the museum is not open to casual visitors—all visit requests must be made through OMAR’s headquarters. When it comes to landmines, we’ve mostly seen them in movies or on TV, and it’s not easy to see their real forms up close. This museum in Afghanistan offers a rare opportunity for an up-close look. The 51 types of landmines on display are truly eye-opening, varying in shape and size. The collection includes unexploded ordnance, cluster bombs, and aerial bombs used during the 2002 U.S. invasion. In addition to landmines, the museum also exhibits other military equipment used in Afghanistan over the past decade, including artillery, surface-to-air missiles, incendiary bombs, rockets, metal detectors, mine-clearing equipment and protective gear, as well as a collection of former Soviet military aircraft.

　　OMAR Mine Museum Must-visit reason: The largest landmine museum in Afghanistan Continent: Asia Country/Region: Afghanistan Province/State: Kabul Province City: Kabul