Museum of the Republic of Vietnam — Attraction in Westminster

Visited the museum last weekend. It just opened in Garden Grove. I was surprised to hear that it has been in Westminster for a few years, but I had not known about it. As a history buff, I really enjoyed many of the stories behind the items on display. The culture of this diaspora was born from the South Vietnamese state becoming refugees in exile and it is very encouraging to see that the museum focuses on this point. I think people sometimes forget that the culture is a unique one formed by the memory of the experience of the war and refugee journey. It isn't the same as that in Vietnam today. Statues to ancient legendsdo not speak to the culture of Little Saigon. The statue to Quang Tri in 1972 is...

It is strongly suggested that potential visitors call ahead before going out of their way to see this museum. I've made two unsuccessful attempts to visit it during hours that the museum should have been open, according to the its website.

The museum's two entrances -- one on ground level and one on the second floor -- have no information posted on opening hours or days, and the phone was apparently...

Parking lot is a nightmare. I get to museum and it's locked it says go downstairs and ask someone at another business to unlock it. I did and he was nice but clueless and he called someone they didn't or wouldn't come. Total waste of time. I won't be back.

I wanted to support the museum because my dad fought in Vietnam War and died prematurely due to illness contracted from his service but...