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War Remnants Museum

#4of 10 places to visit in Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City, Southeast Vietnam, Vietnam

Also known as Bao Tang Chung Tich Chien Tranh · Museum of War Remnants

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Opening hours: 07:30–17:30. Entry: ₫40,000. Allow 2 hrs. Best time: 07:30 - 09:00.

Updated 18 September 2026 · Compiled by Traveliac, AI-assisted · 4 min read

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Opening hours: 07:30–17:30; 07:30 - 17:30 daily, including weekends and public holidays; the ticket counter closes at 17:00.
Entry fee: ₫40,000; Ticket from
Time needed: 2 hrs
Best time of day: 07:30 - 09:00
Best months: Dec – Mar
Address: 28 Vo Van Tan Street, Xuan Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City 700000

About War Remnants Museum

The War Remnants Museum charges 40,000 VND for adults, as of 2026, and documents the wars fought in Vietnam between 1946 and 1975 from an openly Vietnamese-state perspective. The museum opened on 4 September 1975 and now spreads across a walled courtyard of captured American hardware and several concrete exhibition blocks. Its photographic galleries, including the work of war photographers who died covering the conflict, and its Agent Orange displays make it the most emotionally heavy site on a standard Ho Chi Minh City itinerary.

Best time of day: 07:30 - 09:00. Before tour groups arrive and before the outdoor military-equipment yard heats up.

War Remnants Museum timings

War Remnants Museum opens at 07:30 and closes at 17:30. It keeps the same hours on Saturday and Sunday.

Opening hours: 07:30–17:30; Mon–Sun 07:30–17:30; 07:30 - 17:30 daily, including weekends and public holidays; the ticket counter closes at 17:00.
Closed on: Open every day

Mon–Sun	07:30–17:30

Opening hours compiled from baotangchungtichchientranh.vn and public records, last updated 18 September 2026. They change without notice — confirm before you travel. How we write these guides

War Remnants Museum ticket price

Entry fees for War Remnants Museum
Ticket	Price
Standard ticket	₫40,000
Concession (student / senior)	₫20,000
Children	₫20,000

The adult ticket is 40,000 VND as of 2026, and several guides agree on the figure, though the official museum page could not be read during research, so verify at the ticket counter. Children aged 6 to under 16, students, seniors and people with revolutionary service credentials pay a 50 percent concession of 20,000 VND. Children under 6, disabled visitors and low-income households enter free.

Prices compiled from baotangchungtichchientranh.vn and public records, last updated 18 September 2026. They change without notice — confirm before you travel. How we write these guides

Best time to visit War Remnants Museum

Quiet
Moderate
Very busy

07:30 - 09:00
Opening WindowBest time to go
Individual visitors move through the upper photography galleries with room to stand and read.
Quiet
09:00 - 12:00
Tour Group Peak
Coach groups pack the ground-floor galleries and the tiger-cage courtyard; queues form at the Agent Orange room.
Very busy
12:00 - 14:30
Midday Lull
Groups leave for lunch; the outdoor yard is exposed and hot, so most visitors stay inside.
Moderate
14:30 - 17:00
Late Afternoon
Steady stream of independent visitors; ticket sales stop at 17:00 and galleries empty toward closing.
Moderate

History of War Remnants Museum

The War Remnants Museum opened on 4 September 1975, four months after the fall of Saigon, under a name that translates roughly as the Exhibition House for US and Puppet Crimes. The title was softened to Exhibition House for Crimes of War and Aggression in 1990, and to War Remnants Museum in 1995, the year Vietnam and the United States normalised diplomatic relations. The change of name tracks the change in official tone, though the displays still present the American war as one of aggression.

The outdoor yard holds an M48 Patton tank, a Huey helicopter, an F-5A fighter, an A-1 Skyraider and other aircraft, plus a BLU-82 bomb. Inside, floor-by-floor galleries cover international protest movements, the effects of Agent Orange and dioxin on later generations, the My Lai massacre, and photographs by reporters from both sides. A replica of the Con Dao prison tiger cages and a French guillotine sit in the courtyard section on political imprisonment. The museum has drawn about 500,000 visitors a year, roughly two-thirds of them foreign, according to a 2009 estimate.

Rules & etiquette at War Remnants Museum

The War Remnants Museum shows graphic material, including photographs of napalm burns and preserved specimens of dioxin-related birth defects, and there is no age restriction on entry. Parents of young children should preview the Agent Orange gallery before bringing them in. Photography is allowed in most areas except where signs prohibit filming.

The War Remnants Museum expects respectful conduct in the galleries: no loud commentary, no posing beside the tiger-cage replica or the guillotine, and shoulders and knees covered as a courtesy. Written labels are in Vietnamese and English, but the English text is often brief and one-directional in its framing, so visitors seeking balance may want to read the material alongside independent histories.

Tips for visiting War Remnants Museum

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The War Remnants Museum takes about two hours at a steady pace and longer if the photography galleries are read closely, so arriving by 08:00 keeps the visit to one morning. The outdoor yard has little shade on its concrete surface, and the indoor galleries are the shaded option, so carrying water helps in the dry season.
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The War Remnants Museum sits 1.2km from Reunification Palace and about 1.8km from Ben Thanh Market, so a morning here can be followed by a palace visit and lunch near Ben Thanh. Unmetered motorbike-taxi offers near major sites are usually priced above Grab; agree the fare before getting on. Tipping is not expected.

How to reach War Remnants Museum

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28 Vo Van Tan Street, Xuan Hoa Ward, Ho Chi Minh City 700000Directions in Google Maps

From Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)
8 km · 25-40 min
150,000-250,000 VND taxi/Grab; bus 109, roughly 15,000-20,000 VND.
From Ben Thanh Metro Station (Line 1)
1.8 km · 8-10 min by Grab
30,000-50,000 VND Grab; about 20 minutes on foot.
From Reunification Palace
1.2 km · 15-18 min
Free on foot; 20,000-35,000 VND Grab.

Nearest airport

From Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)

about 8km, 25-40 minutes by road depending on traffic.

Nearest station

From Ben Thanh Metro Station (Line 1)

about 1.8km, 20 minutes on foot or 8 minutes by Grab.

War Remnants Museum FAQs

How much does the War Remnants Museum cost?

40,000 VND for adults as of 2026. Children aged 6 to under 16, students and seniors pay 20,000 VND, and children under 6 enter free. Verify at the ticket counter, as the official page could not be read during research.

Is the War Remnants Museum suitable for children?

There is no age limit, but the content is graphic. Galleries show napalm and Agent Orange victims, a guillotine and preserved specimens, so parents should preview the exhibits before taking young children through.

How long does a visit to the War Remnants Museum take?

About two hours at a normal pace. The outdoor yard takes 20 minutes and the interior galleries the rest; the photography galleries take longer if read in detail.

Is the War Remnants Museum one-sided?

Yes, the museum presents the war from the Vietnamese state's perspective and describes the American role as aggression. Visitors seeking a balanced account should read it alongside independent histories rather than treating the placards as neutral.

Compiled with AI assistance from official sources and public records, and published only after the checks in How we write these guides. Nobody from Traveliac has visited this place. Last updated 18 September 2026. How we rank and check places