For many Americans, Vietnamese, and others, the war in Vietnam was the defining event in their lives. It was a conflict that divided families and brought violence both to Vietnam and to the United States. Each of us had a Vietnam experience.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. as well as many other community and state memorials have been established to recognize the sacrifice of the 58,260 that gave their lives during that most unpopular and longest war the United States has been involved in to date.

These memorials, which have done much to aid in the healing of the wounds brought on by this conflict, do not provide an opportunity to reflect knowledgeably on the many other aspects of the era. This turbulent period influenced events in much of the world that still affect those who lived through the era, subsequent generations and governments around the globe.

At its peak, over half a million U. S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen were serving in Vietnam, the surrounding waters and countries, along with millions of Vietnamese and thousands of Australians, New Zealanders, South Koreans, Thais, and Philippinos.

They, along with their friends and families, have been misunderstood and misrepresented for over thirty years.

When completed, The National Vietnam War Museum will offer an educational environment where people from all over the world can come to remember, learn and understand....

 

NOTICE:  The museum gardens, with all of their memorials and exhibits, are open to the public from dawn to dusk every day of the week. Admission is free. Our most popular garden contains a 300-foot long, approximately half-scale, permanent replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington.  It is truly unique, in that it is updated annually to ensure it is always current. The Visitor Center contains the gift shop and an exhibit area. It is open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is free. Temporary closures are possible, because the center is staffed by volunteers. The museum is located on twelve acres on U. S. Highway 180, about a mile east of Mineral Wells, Texas, and about a 45 minute drive west of Fort Worth. The main museum building has not yet been built.  Its construction awaits the completion of our ongoing capital campaign fundraising effort. The Development Projects page provides access to information about the gardens, including their memorials and exhibits. About $25 million will be needed to complete the museum. Over $1 million has already been raised and has funded the construction of the first three gardens, two parking lots and the new Visitor Center.  The fourth garden is now under construction and is expected to be open in 2012. The Semper Fi Garden, the first of four new gardens dedicated to each of the armed services is now in the planning stage. Its centerpiece, an LVTP-5 landing craft, is already in place on the site, and a Gama Goat has recently been added. Your help is needed to complete the museum. Your stories need to be told ...to those who lived during the era...to those who came afterward...and to future generations.  Our countrymen and visitors from the rest of the world need to know what happened....they need to fully understand the war. You can support the ongoing effort to build the museum by purchasing items from the gift shop, by making a donation using the gift shop order form or by mailing your check to us at our address on the Contact Us page. Please click the Donate Now! button on the right side of this page to help build the museum. Thank you for your generous support!

The National Vietnam War Museum, Inc is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, incorporated in the state of Texas. Donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Contact your tax advisor for complete information.

The museum is located on Hwy 180 about 1 mile east of Mineral Wells, Texas, and about 45 miles west of Fort Worth.