Military equipment01
The Outdoor Yard
A Bell UH-1 Huey, a Northrop F-5A, an M48 Patton tank, an A-1 Skyraider, and a quiet corner of defused unexploded ordnance.
A museum of memory · since 1975
What war leaves behind.
An atmospheric landing page inspired by the museum's own quiet authority: photographs, artifacts, testimony, and a conversational DRH assistant ready in the corner.
500k+
Visitors annually
7:30 - 18:00
Open daily
1975
Established
28 Vo Van Tan
Location
◆ War Remnants Museum◆ First Indochina War◆ Vietnam War◆ Agent Orange◆ Tiger Cages◆ Requiem Archive◆ 1975 - Today◆ War Remnants Museum◆ First Indochina War◆ Vietnam War◆ Agent Orange◆ Tiger Cages◆ Requiem Archive◆ 1975 - Today◆ War Remnants Museum◆ First Indochina War◆ Vietnam War◆ Agent Orange◆ Tiger Cages◆ Requiem Archive◆ 1975 - Today
About the museum
A record kept in the place where it happened.
The War Remnants Museum opened in 1975 in the former United States Information Agency building. It documents the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War through images, objects, and the testimony of those who witnessed them.
The museum's title has changed with time, but its purpose remains the same: to preserve evidence, to remember loss, and to let history speak without softening the edges.
"The museum attempts to convey historical truths through self-representation."
Inside the walls
Permanent exhibits
A cinematic museum-style landing page with archival imagery, a restrained palette, and a floating AI assistant ready to answer questions about the visit.
Permanent exhibition02
Requiem - Photography
Photojournalism from the war, including the donated archive of Japanese photographer Bunyo Ishikawa and other eyewitness collections.
Historical reconstruction03
Tiger Cages & Relics
A reconstruction of the cells used to hold political prisoners, paired with objects that carry the texture of memory.
Artifacts04
Ordnance & Fragment
Bomb casings, armor, and remnants that turn military technology into evidence, rather than spectacle.
A changing name
Half a century of memory.
The museum's title has been rewritten over time. Each revision quietly tracks the shifting relationship between Vietnam and the world.
- 1946
First Indochina War begins
The conflicts documented in the museum span the next three decades.
- 1975
The museum opens
Founded just months after the war ends in the former U.S. Information Agency building.
- 1990
Renamed for a broader memory
The institution shifts to a name that speaks more directly to the traces left behind.
- 1995
War Remnants Museum
Following the normalization of U.S.-Vietnam relations and the end of the embargo.
- Today
A museum of witness
Roughly half a million visitors each year encounter the exhibits in Vietnamese, English, and Japanese.
Plan your visit
Come quietly.
Stay a while.
The museum is a short walk from the heart of Ho Chi Minh City. The DRH assistant in the corner can answer visitor questions, service details, and basic trip planning.
Address
28 Vo Van Tan Street
Xuan Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Xuan Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Hours
Daily
7:30 - 18:00
7:30 - 18:00
Coordinates
10.7795° N
106.6921° E
106.6921° E
Assistant
DRH AI Widget
Chatbot enabled
Chatbot enabled
Museum Assistant
Ready to answer visitor questions
Hello! I'm the AI assistant for the War Remnants Museum. I can help with exhibits, opening hours, visit planning, and general museum information.
What can I see first?
The outdoor courtyard is a good starting point. From there, move into Requiem and the historical reconstructions.
AI
Chat Bot is live
Open the floating chat button in the bottom-right corner.