The Military Museum traces Yemen's modern military history — the long Ottoman period, the Zaydi imamate, the 1962 revolution that overthrew the imamate, the civil war of the 1960s, and the unifications of 1990. The collection includes uniforms, vintage rifles, photographs, and the inevitable propaganda posters of the revolutionary era. The building stands close to Tahrir Square in the new city.
It is not a polished museum by international standards, but for context on the country's turbulent recent history — and the long shadow it casts over today's conflict — it is useful background.