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War Remnants Museum
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War Remnants Museum is a unit under the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Chi Minh City. Located in the museum system of Vietnam, the museum for world peace and a member of the World Council of Museums (ICOM), the War Remnants Museum, the Museum of thematic research, collection , storage, preservation and display of the material, photographs, artifacts on the evidence of the crime and the consequences of the war that the invasion force has caused to Vietnam.Museum store more than 20,000 documents, exhibits and films, in which more than 1,500 documents, artifacts, films have been applied to introduce in eight thematic exhibition frequently. In 35 years, the Museum has welcomed over 15 million visitors at home and abroad. Currently with about 500,000 visitors each year, the War Remnants Museum is one of the only cultural tourism to attract high public credibility at home and abroad.
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Callum Douglas
Hamilton, New Zealand32 contributions
War Remnant Museum
Jan 2023 • Friends
A very interesting museum covering the Vietnam War. We spent a few hours exploring the area and reading the exhibits, and would highly recommend a visit if in Hoi Chi Minh City. Cheap cost of admission and good value for money, specially if you are into history.
Written January 12, 2023
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Peter G
Kihei, HI489 contributions
Compelling, haunting museum
Nov 2022
Spread over three floors and about a dozen themed exhibition rooms, the War Remnants Museum tells the story of the “American War” in horrific detail. While told from the Vietnamese perspective, the story line rings true—and there is no arguing with the truth of the often painfully explicit photo evidence. The displays are well curated and arranged with Information in English throughout. One could spend 2-3 hours at the museum. Our group had only an hour which was enough to bring on tears.

The War Remnants Museum is a compelling experience, It is mandatory for any American visiting Ho Chi Minh City.
Written November 23, 2022
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Rosieholiday1234
Richmond, Australia116 contributions
Informative and educational
Jan 2023 • Couples
You can get your admission tickets at the gate. We went early and by the time we left it was getting quiet busy and crowded. We decided to get an audio tour which wasn’t expensive. There are approx 6 rooms that you enter with various information about the war and timelines of the battle. We found the audio guide a good interactive information without needing a tour guide. Very easy to use with numbers reflecting the information displayed. Some areas quiet confronting with graphic images however all very educational.
Written January 11, 2023
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Eggman06
Cogolin, France10 contributions
Important History
Oct 2022
When we planned out trip to Ho Chi Minh we knew it was a MUST to go see this museum.The tickets aren't expensive and its half price for kids (12 and under). It was so interesting to find out more about this terrible war. What they used to do to these poor people and their children is devastating.They have all the tanks, airplanes,bullets,oxygen masks and boats all from the war.
My daughter didn't like a few of the rooms and just sat in the hallway whilst we were looking. However it is a must see even with children, i just wouldn't recommend bringing kids that are easily frightened.
Written November 5, 2022
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Chris Barr
Darlington, UK763 contributions
Very Interesting
Jan 2020
I Thought I had a good grasp of the Vietnamese war but a visit here really brought it home.
This is a well organised museum, 40 k entrance fee and you probably need one to two hours to do it justice. You do not need a guide as everything is well laid out with everything in English.
Yes, as others have said it is biased against the USA but it also points out that many Americans were against the war and campaigned against it.
There are some horrific images so I would not recommend young children viewing some of the pictures, but it is a very powerful museum and certainly if you are in HCMC this is a must do.
Written February 22, 2020
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JohnD54
London, UK17 contributions
A different slant on the Vietnam War
Jan 2023
It's a very different kind of museum, focusing as it does on the brutality of war. It's told from the North Vietnamese perspective so gives a very different perspective than news reports in the West gave at the time. But a lot of the photographs are not for the faint hearted - death, injury,torture and the effects of Agent Orange.
Written January 16, 2023
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TiredTrotter
Hertfordshire, UK347 contributions
An important and compelling collection, but remember that it only tells one side’s story
Dec 2022 • Couples
An extensive collection of pictures and artefacts from the Vietnam war. History, as they say, is written by the victor, so don’t expect any sympathetic treatment of US/South Vietnamese combattants. Indeed, the exhibits lionise the North and ALMOST err towards glorifying the deaths of “invaders”. Nevertheless, it’s an important reflection of how one side experienced the war, and a grimly compelling picture of what it was like for the ordinary people of Vietnam to endure the long conflict between their own nationalists and the southern govts allied first to France and then the US. Note that it’s not a “hands-on” museum - there are (I think…) no interactive exhibits or stuff like that (so perhaps not really a place aimed at young kids). Yet the rusting hulks of US choppers, tanks, mechanised guns etc serve to illustrate the commitment of massive firepower made by Washington. And to be close to the giant shells and missiles fired by these weapons is chilling. The majority of the collection is made up of themed exhibits of war photography, with detailed text accompanying the pictures. Some images are extremely graphic, reminding us of the terrible cost of war. We see also that atrocities took place on the pro-western side (no mention that I saw of any such behaviour from the Northern forces…) Meanwhile, there is a sobering roll call of war correspondents who gave their lives to bring us the pictures. Go to this museum prepared to spend at least a couple of hours, and be ready do a lot of reading. But read up about the war from other sources too, in order that you get the full picture.
Written December 31, 2022
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Ali07London
Enfield, UK444 contributions
Interesting museum with lots of photographs and articles
Feb 2023
We visited this museum on our own. It was very interesting museum charting the history of Vietnam through the French and Vietnam war (American War). There was a really good exhibition of war photographers pictures. One of the most famous pictures was gifted to the museum. It was very well presented. We opted to just look round but there was an audioguide if you wanted one. The Agent Orange section was very sad and the effects still be seen in the population today. It was open all day - didn't close for lunch and it is a very reasonable museum to visit. 40000 Dong. (less than £2)
Interesting to see a different perspective on the war.
Written March 16, 2023
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David A
Greater Adelaide, Australia91 contributions
Stunning, moving and essential.
Feb 2023
Venues like the War Remnants Museum are not pleasant places to visit, BUT they are vital to one's understanding and need to be acknowledged as such. The displays are harrowing in every sense of the word.One cannot ask the question - why the hell did 'we' support such a senseless war????? The museum ensures that no one can assert that "it never happened"!
Written February 17, 2023
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Dora T
Irricana, Canada11 contributions
Educational
Feb 2023 • Couples
A sobering experience. We arrived two hours before closing and felt that we had more than enough time to see the different exhibits and displays. It’s a harrowing story of man’s inhumanity to man. Definitely worth the visit.
Written February 18, 2023
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