WAR REMNANTS MUSEUM
The War Remnants Museum in Saigon is definitely not a fun attraction to visit.
But it is a place to remember the atrocious and horrible effects that come as a result of war.
Most of the inside of the War Remnants Museum is filled with photography, shown in exhibitions, about various events of the Vietnam War. You are free to walk around the various photo and journalist displays.
On the outside section of the War Remnants Museum is an equally sad life-sized model of a prison, where you’ll find replicas of prisoner rooms, stocks, and torturing devices for POW’s.
If you visit the War Remnants Museum and you’re with kids, there is a playground room that I noticed where many young kids went to hang out while their parents walked through the museum (as you can imagine, it may not a great place for kids to see).
Surrounding the museum, within the compound grounds are displays of previously used military weapons, tanks, and aircraft.
The War Remnants Museum is a worthwhile place to see in Saigon to learn, but again, be prepared for quite a heavy and saddening experience.
HOW TO GET THERE
28 Võ Văn Tần, Phường 6, Quận 3, Tp. Hồ Chí Minh
Vietnam Open hours: 7:30 am - 12 noon in the morning and 1:30 pm - 5 pm in the afternoon.
Entrance price: 15,000 VND per person
By Walking:
The War Remnants Museum is located just northwest of the Independence Palace, you can walk from there in about 10 minutes.
