The Con Dao Museum stands as a solemn monument, carefully preserving the harrowing and heroic history of the island.
The Con Dao Museum was built on an area of over 3,500m2, with an exhibition space covering 1,700m2.
With 2,000 documents and artifacts on display, the Con Dao Museum offers visitors a profound understanding of the nature and people of Con Dao, from its prehistoric and early historical eras to its current stage of development. Visitors can also explore the history of struggle within the Con Dao prison system during the period when it was dubbed "hell on earth".
Visitors tour and learn about the revolutionary struggle tradition of Vietnam in Con Dao.
The Con Dao Museum began construction on December 6, 2009, and was completed on October 10, 2010. It is located on Nguyen Hue Street, near the French Tiger Cages historical site, occupying a campus of over 2ha, with a built area of 3,570m2 and an exhibition area of 1,700m2. The museum structure was built to preserve the enduring cultural and historical heritage of the Vietnamese nation, contributing to the sustainable development of Con Dao Special Zone.
Portraits of Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers incarcerated and imprisoned in Con Dao.
Books and documents preserved by comrades in the prison for study.
The National Flag: secretly sewn and hidden by comrades within the prison in preparation for the uprising to liberate Con Dao.
At the Con Dao Museum, visitors can view images and artifacts detailing the savage crimes committed by the French colonialists, the American imperialists, and their collaborators. Through these exhibits, visitors can also grasp the hardships and heroic courage of the patriotic revolutionary soldiers and prisoners who were incarcerated there during the two periods of resistance for national liberation.
The National Flag: secretly sewn and hidden by comrades within the prison in preparation for the uprising to liberate Con Dao.
A corner of the exhibition space inside the Con Dao prison area.