Worldwide Arms Museum in Vung Tau

Besides the beautiful beaches and unique religious architectures, Vung Tau city also attracts tourists on Tour in Vietnam by the largest ancient weapons museum in Vietnam. Born and operated only a few years but this ancient weapons museum is a must-see destination of many tourists on Tours in Vietnam – Museum of Ancient Weapons, especially those who are passionate about history.

The process of building and the founder of the Ancient Weapon Museum

The “Father” of the Ancient Arms Museum or Worldwide Arms Museum is a British national man named Robert Taylor. Mr. Robert is a mechanical engineer since he has a passion for collecting weapons and army costumes of countries around the world.

In 1989, when he came to Vietnam to work, he decided to stick with the beautiful Vung Tau sea. In 1998, he married a Vietnamese woman named Nguyen Thi Bong and in 2012, they founded the Ancient Arms Museum.

Initially, the museum is located at 14 Hai Dang Street, Ward 2. But operating less than a year, Mr Robert and his wife encountered conflicts leading to divorce. While the court is handling the case, his wife sold all of her common property, including the museum.

Without giving up his dream, Mr. Taylor proceeded to ask the provincial government to lend a French architectural house – a famous Vung Tau tourist destination located at 98 Tran Hung Dao to open the museum. During this time, this man of nearly 70 years old also came to Thailand to work for an oil company to earn more income to build a new museum.

In 2015, he remarried to another Vietnamese woman. With the support of his wife’s spirit and financial support, Mr. Robert opened the museum again in April 2016 at 98 Tran Hung Dao Street, Ward 1.

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The largest ancient weapon museum in Vietnam

Located on a high hill, about 50 meters from the beach, the Ancient Weapon Museum impresses tourists from the first sight thanks to its unique architecture and a large yard surrounded by fortresses.

The museum has an area of 300m2, owns about 2,500 artefacts on display in 3 zones. In particular, the area on the first floor consists of artefacts from ancient times to the Middle Ages such as weapons, costumes, military equipment of Greek, Mongolian, Chinese, Roman, Vikings, Crusaders, swords and guns of Muong ethnic people in the nineteenth century.

In addition, this area also introduces visitors on Vietnam Small Group Tours about French, British, Russian and Dutch armies during the Napoleon civil war.

The second floor displays artefacts related to the modern-day British army with the postman, British cavalry, soldiers, trumpets, marines and cavalry of the Queen and guns of the century XVII-XIX of England, France, Germany, Netherlands …

European soldiers, costumes of Russian royal soldiers, the muskets of European aristocracy … occupy the entire space of the 3rd floor and the small floor of the second floor.

Featured in the collection is the ancient Dutch gun. It is known that in the world there are only two guns like this and Mr Taylor is lucky to own one of them. In addition to ancient weapons, the Museum also displays many guns, grenades, bullets, bayonets … used by military countries in the XX-XXI century.

Along with Long Son Big House, Vung Tau Lighthouse, Dua Beach, Bai Dau … Ancient Weapon Museum is a famous destination of Vung Tau. However, this is not just a place to visit but also a place for enthusiasts and want to learn about the history of the army of the countries to learn.