The War Remnants Museum was established in 1975.
The War Remnants Museum houses a vast collection of artifacts, photographs, and exhibits related to the Vietnam War and the broader history of war in Vietnam. Its collections include:
1. Military Equipment and Vehicles
- Tanks, helicopters, fighter jets, and artillery.
- A decommissioned "tiger cage" prison cell, used by South Vietnam to hold political prisoners.
2. Photographic Exhibits
- A large collection of wartime photographs, including Pulitzer Prize-winning images.
- Agent Orange and Napalm attack photos, showing their effects on civilians and soldiers.
- Images from international war correspondents who covered the Vietnam War.
3. Weapons and Ordnance
- Rifles, machine guns, grenades, bombs, and other wartime weaponry.
- Defused cluster bombs and artillery shells used during the war.
4. International Anti-War Movement
- Posters, newspaper clippings, and banners from global protests against the war.
5. Vietnamese Resistance and Victory
- Displays on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, guerrilla warfare, and Viet Cong tactics.
- Uniforms, personal belongings, and weapons used by North Vietnamese forces.
- Victory celebrations and the fall of Saigon in 1975.
The War Remnants Museum houses a collection of over 20,000 artifacts, documents, and photographs related to the Vietnam War. Of these, more than 1,500 items are selected for permanent display across its eight thematic exhibition halls.
The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City encompasses a total area of 7,548 square meters. This includes a three-story main exhibition building with a floor space of 4,522 square meters, and an outdoor exhibit area covering 3,026 square meters.
