Lao National History Museum Vientiane

Vientiane , Lao Peoples Dem Rep

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  • Lao National History Museum

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    worldcitizen83 8 contributions Chicago, United States Aug 4, 2011

    This museum is dedicated to the history of Laos. The first part of it deals more with the prehistoric period and there is also a small part dedicated to the indigenous tribes of the country. The second floor is dedicated to the rise of Communism and the expulsion of the French in the 1940s and 1950s and later, the US in the 1970s.

    The museum is not quite like what a museum in the west is like. Several of the labels show a clear anti-America and anti-French bias. This is most notable by the calling of France and the US as "imperialists." The labels also refer to the Laotian allies of these countries as "imperialist puppets" or "puppet soldiers."

    The museum itself is in very poor condition. The exterior has seen better days and looks rather dilapidated. Admission is super cheap and overall it is worth seeing since you get a different point of view of the wars from the Communist side.

    This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.

  • The Communist Point of View

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    worldcitizen83 8 contributions Chicago, United States Aug 4, 2011

    This museum is dedicated to the history of Laos. The first part of it deals more with the prehistoric period and there is also a small part dedicated to the indigenous tribes of the country. The second floor is dedicated to the rise of Communism and the expulsion of the French in the 1940s and 1950s and later, the US in the 1970s.

    The museum is not quite like what a museum in the west is like. Several of the labels show a clear anti-America and anti-French bias. This is most notable by the calling of France and the US as "imperialists." The labels also refer to the Laotian allies of these countries as "imperialist puppets" or "puppet soldiers."

    The museum itself is in very poor condition. The exterior has seen better days and looks rather dilapidated. Admission is super cheap and overall it is worth seeing since you get a different point of view of the wars from the Communist side.

    This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.

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  • 2

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  • 3

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  • 4

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  • 5

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    Hello again.

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  • 6

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