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War Remnants Museum

28 Vo Van Tan St, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Description: Once known as the Museum of American War Crimes, the War Remnants Museum serves as a telling reminder of the lasting effects of the Viet Nam war on the Vietnamese people. The museum consists of eight themed rooms, housin...Read More
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War Remnants Museum Reviews

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The Remains of the War

  • 4 out of 5 stars by koshkha from Northampton, United Kingdom
  • May 27, 2011
The Remains of the War
Quote: You cannot spend more than a few days in Vietnam without being aware – sometimes painfully aware – that the War left its mark on this fabulous country. What they call the 'American War' pitted north against south, catching this long thin country in... Read the full War Remnants Museum review

From journal Vietnam

A Glimpse at the 70's

  • 0 out of 5 stars by nofootprint from Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • February 17, 2011
A Glimpse at the 70's
Quote: The War Remanents Museum -Here we saw the gruesome yet "famed"tiger cages and many old posters from the 70's proclaiming " Stop the War".There's lots of historical data although much of it seems to me one sided and leaning towards propoganda.One... Read the full War Remnants Museum review

From journal New Year's In Saigon

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Casualties of War

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Essexgirl09 from London, England, United Kingdom
  • August 29, 2010
Casualties of War
Quote: The War Remnants Museum used to be called The American War Crimes Museum, but the name was changed for obvious reasons! It depicts war crimes by American and French troops but the emphasis is on the former. The museum is based a short walk from... Read the full War Remnants Museum review

From journal Vietnam Part 1: Ho Chi Minh City

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War Remnants Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by onesundaymorning from Los Angeles, California
  • September 19, 2008
Quote: It's with a heavy heart that I write this review. There are no words that can describe the atrocious, horrific sights that are inside. The fact that it was once called the War Crimes Museum gives a good indication of what is behind the gates. My... Read the full War Remnants Museum review

From journal Vietnam...It's a Country Not a War

War Remnants Museum

  • 3 out of 5 stars by godsjewel77 from Monument, Colorado
  • May 4, 2006
Quote: This was one heavy place to visit as an American. When we were there they had a room with pictures drawn by children depicting the war, they have many graphic pictures and stories. There is also a particular man who wanders around the ground begging... Read the full War Remnants Museum review

From journal Teaching in Vietnam

The War Remnants Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by jl32 from Chicago, Illinois
  • September 16, 2005
Quote: I'm going to make a serious warning: This is one of the most intense museums you'll ever see. Ever. I'm sure of that. Pictures of dead soldiers, Americans laughing over hacked up Vietnamese civilians, photographers and war correspondents laying in... Read the full War Remnants Museum review

From journal Hectic Ho Chi Minh City

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The War Remnants Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Ishtar from Bayside, New York
  • May 21, 2005
The War Remnants Museum
Quote: "Yet, we were wrong, terribly wrong. We owe it to future generations to explain why"Robert S Mcnamara A mural of a dove welcomes the visitor to the War Remnants Museum.There will be no rhetoric from me as to "not for the faint of heart"; however, I... Read the full War Remnants Museum review

From journal They call me Saigon

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The War Remnants Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by MythMin from Pahang, Malaysia
  • April 23, 2005
The War Remnants Museum
Quote: "On March 8, 1965, for the first time, a unit of US troops landed on Da Nang." This is what was written on the front cover of the brochure that I received when I arrived at the War Remnants Museum, the most popular museum in Ho Chi Minh City. Just... Read the full War Remnants Museum review

From journal Saigon: Relishing the Present, Reminiscing the Past

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War Remnants Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by parkerc from , United Kingdom
  • February 2, 2005
Quote: This was previously known as the Museum of Chinese and American War Crimes but had a name change so as not to agitate American tourists. This is the most popular museum in Ho Chi Minh City, and for good reason. There are several American... Read the full War Remnants Museum review

From journal Ho Chi Minh City

War Remnants Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by stevepage from dundee, United Kingdom
  • May 9, 2003
War Remnants Museum
Quote: For anyone that wants a good dose of the history of conflict then this small but fairly well presented museum is certainly worth a visit – I spent about an hour there and can pretty much say I did it justice. As is usual with Vietnamese museums the... Read the full War Remnants Museum review

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