Ton Duc Thang Museum, Saigon/HoChiMinh City

This Museum is dedicated to the life and times of the first president of unified Vietnam Ton Duc Thang. It is located near the Ba Son Shipyard where he once worked as a mechanic.

The Ton Duc Thang Museum was inaugurated on August 20th 1988 to commemorate his centennial birth anniversary. It is located in the former home of Tran Thien Kiem, who was the premier of the former government of South Vietnam. Ton Duc Thang was the first Vietnamese recipient of the Lenin peace Prize. The museum has a collection of over 600 photographs, documents and memorabilia relating to his achievements.

The Ton Duc Than Museum has a small collection displayed in 9 sections. Displays include photographs and exhibits from his childhood, his hometown and school and his struggle for Vietnamese independence and unification. The Con Son Pearl Exhibition Room has documents and photographs relating to the Con Dao prison where he spent 15 years during the freedom struggle. His contribution to the Bolshevik revolution and to the unification of the country is portrayed in the other rooms of the museum. The museum is frequented by visitors interested in the political history of the country and the significant role played by Ton Duc Than in unifying and modernizing Vietnam.