You quickly learn in Vietnam that a lot historical attractions close over lunch - but on the way to the Reunification Palace we instead took a detour to check out the HCM Museum which opens all day. The elegant colonial building is worth the visit alone - and not really being interested in just war remnants, this museum offered a... More

a great old building and the exhibits were very interesting. More

You learn a lot about the history of the city. The museum is quite old and badly-maintained but it merits a visit. More

On so many of the maps this is listed as the Revolutionary Museum, but the name on the ticket is Museum of Ho Chi Minh City. The best thing about the place is clearly the French building- that could use some paint and a few hours with quick set cement. The place is massive and hot, hot and humid which... More

If you stay near Ben Thanh market which is highly recommended then all the landmark tourist spots like Notre Dam, Post Office, War Museum, Reunification Palace and Museum are within 20 minutes walk. Visit all those mentioned except the last mentioned Museum. More

While the displays are a bit basic that adds to the character. Also not a lot of english either, but in most cases you can work it out. Watch out for the weddings in the grounds we ended up getting out photo with the bride and he dad .. worth the visit More

Wierd place. If you have time to spend and nothing else to do, go and visit for the architecture alone. Quite imposing French colonial style bulding with spacious rooms, chandaliers etc. But as far as the museum is concerned, it is quite random collection of things purported to represent the history of HCMC. More

Yeah French architecture all right. This is about the only point which is impressive, The museum is not air-conditioned which makes me wonder what do they do with all the admission fee they collected??? I felt that the museum did not organize its artifacts properly. It was more like, oh, there is a room of this size here, so I... More

If you have an hour and 15,000 dong to spare it is well worth investing it in this museum. Situated in a charming and well maintained colonial period building the museum has many interesting and varied exhibits. It is located in the same general area as the War Remnants Museum and so the two can easily be combined together for... More