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Bao Tang Ho Chi Minh

1 Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Ranked #37 of 73 attractions in Ho Chi Minh City

12 Reviews

Type: History Museums

Description: This building where some of Ho Chi Minh’s personal effects are on display was once a French customs house.

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licksmith

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59 attraction reviews

Reviews in 55 cities

122 helpful votes

“Very well laid out and extremely interesting”

Reviewed 16 March 2013

We found this museum extremely well laid out and very well worth the visit. Lots of documented information following his life and many attempts to give you an english translation on the header pages of the flip charts from french and vietnamese. Very easy to follow but we would have greatly benefited from a good engligh speaking guide. Found the... More

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TokyoBob1975

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40 attraction reviews

Reviews in 57 cities

201 helpful votes

“Not well maintained or very welcoming to visitors”

Reviewed 19 December 2009

Visited on 16 Dec 2009. Overall, I was disappointed considering how important Ho Chi Minh is to Vietnam. The museum is not very user friendly. It is a three story building (with no elevator or ramps), and each room represents a different phase of his life. Had to figure that out by myself. Approximately 1/3 of exhibits have an English... More

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globeseeker007

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790 helpful votes

“Just across the river from downtown”

Reviewed 30 January 2009

This museum sits just across the Saigon River from the central area of Ho Chi Minh City and you can see it from the sidewalk that runs alongside the river. Take the bridge that goes over the river and the museum is to your left after you get on the other side. I'm surprised that the place was situated across... More

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yblieb

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31 attraction reviews

Reviews in 29 cities

103 helpful votes

“Museum in a grand building”

Reviewed 9 October 2008

The thing I liked the most about this museum was the building that it was in. An old French colonial building. Unfortunately I think it has seen better days, as it could do with a renovation/up keep. Many different exhibits showing photographs and maps of HCMC from a small settlement to the city it is today. Another room is about... More