The University of Dhaka ensures wide public access to its museums, galleries, open-air exhibitions, and cultural spaces spread throughout the campus. These places serve as vital centers for art, heritage, and civic engagement, welcoming visitors, students, alumni, and the general public.

Key publicly-accessible spaces and exhibition venues:

DUCSU Museum&July Memorial Museum, which preserves historical documents and memorabilia of student movements(https://www.thedailystar.net/campus/news/inside-the-july-memorial-museum-dhaka-university-3955816,https://thedailycampus.com/photography/124774/),

The Zainul Gallery (Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka) holds regular art exhibitions, sculpture and painting displays open to the public, including the University’s annual sculpture exhibition in 2024.(https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/395435/week-long-annual-sculpture-exhibition-begins-at, https://www.bd.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/11_000001_00642.html)

The Abul Barkat Memorial Museum (Language Martyr Abul Barkat Memorial Museum) on the University of Dhaka campus is open to the public, showcasing photographs, documents and personal items related to the Language Movement and of national significance. https://www.thedailystar.net/city/news/abul-barkat-memorial-museum-pride-and-inspiration-1871482

Research publication fair among the institutes of the university hold at IBA, DU on 11th February, 2024.Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology also participated in the fair with its mission "To create efficient human resources in the fields of the leather industry, leather products industry, and footwear industry". https://du.ac.bd/du_post_details/Research-Publication-Fair-2024:-Showcasing-research-activities-of-the-Institutes-of-the-University-of-Dhaka/20127

The University also opens science labs, courtyards, Senate forecourt and playgrounds as exhibition venues for research fairs, student projects and public demonstrations on University Day and other special occasions.

During major national and cultural occasions such as the Ekushey Book Fair and Pahela Baishakh, the entire TSC area and surrounding spacestransform into vibrant exhibition zones where artists, students, and organizations display creative works and cultural artifacts. These areas become centers of public interaction and expression.Visiting pathways, plazas and open lawns across the campus including around the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) and the Raju Memorial Sculpture area allow uninterrupted public access to heritage art and exhibition settings.https://www.sopaimages.com/galleries/69684, https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/1605a13aeb4a

The University’s open-air art and sculpture sites—such as Aparajeyo Bangla, Raju Memorial Sculpture, SwoparjitoSwadhinata, Shahid Minar, Doel Chattar, VC Chattar, and the sculpture zone near the Faculty of Fine Arts—offer constant public access. The terracotta murals along the Faculty of Arts building depict the history of Bangladesh’s Liberation War, while nearby installations commemorate the intellectual martyrs, creating an open gallery of national heritage.

Additionally, the Mall Chattar Centennial Monument brings an artistic atmosphere to the area, and spaces like Natmondol host stage performances and exhibitions year-round. https://www.observerbd.com/news/528671,

Through these diverse cultural and open spaces, the University of Dhaka promotes public engagement with art, history, and knowledge—offering an inclusive, accessible, and vibrant environment that truly embodies the spirit of SDG 11.2.3.