War Remnants Museum Bảo tàng chứng tích chiến tranh
The War Remnants Museum, known natively as Bảo tàng chứng tích chiến tranh, is a military museum in Ho Chi Minh City that opened in 1975. It attracts about 500,000 visitors and is one of the 14 most looked-up sights in Vietnam on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
For the least amount of rain, visit during January, February, or March. During these months, rainfall is minimal, with only about 1 or 2 rainy days per month. April also has relatively low rainfall at 59 mm over about 6 days. The wettest period is from May to October, with September recording about 301 mm of rain. Daily temperatures fluctuate between lows of 22 °C and highs of 34 °C.
The museum is 6 km from Tan Son Nhat International Airport and 1,143 km from Hanoi. It is 0.5 km from the Independence Palace and 0.8 km from the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon. Other nearby attractions include Landmark 81, which is 3.7 km away, and the Củ Chi tunnels, located 36.2 km away. The museum is open Monday to Sunday from 07:30 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:00. The entry fee is 40,000 dong.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 34 °C. The wettest is September, with about 301 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Average low, °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Rainfall, mm | 12 | 5 | 20 | 59 | 200 | 260 | 279 | 275 | 301 | 274 | 135 | 34 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
