Virginia Museum of History & Culture Calls On Vietnam War Veterans, Vietnamese American Refugees, Activists, and Others Touched By the War to Participate in New Exhibition

Virginia Museum of History & Culture Calls On Vietnam War Veterans, Vietnamese American Refugees, Activists, and Others Touched By the War to Participate in New Exhibition

Media Alert
May 31, 2023
Taylor Fuqua, Manager of PR & Marketing; tfuqua@VirginiaHistory.org; 804.342.9661

Richmond, Va. – As veterans and families across the Commonwealth observed Memorial Day by remembering the sacrifices of those who have served for all, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture is calling on Virginians with personal connections to the Vietnam War to help honor their legacies through a new exhibition.

Virginia and the Vietnam War is a temporary exhibition that will invite guests to immerse themselves in the choices, perspectives, and experiences of Virginians during the Vietnam War era. The VMHC is seeking individuals to interview for inclusion in the exhibition and welcomes any Virginian who experienced the war- veterans, pro and anti-war activists, Vietnamese American refugees, military family members – to participate. The recorded interviews and transcriptions will be added to the VMHC’s oral history collection which is available to students, scholars, and the general public.

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture aims to restore Virginians’ connection with this pivotal moment in our history while honoring those who felt the impact of the war long after it ended. The exhibition will explore the long-term impacts of the war on Virginia’s people, politics, and culture and facilitate a greater understanding of this tumultuous time in American history.

Virginia and the Vietnam War will open to the public on November 23, 2024, and remain on view through April 27, 2025. Individuals interested in participating can learn more at VirginiaHistory.org/VAVietnam.

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The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is the only institution dedicated to presenting the entire history of Virginia over time and across regions. Its nationally significant collection of more than 9 million objects, renowned research library, galleries and public programs demonstrate the centrality of Virginia to the narrative of the United States.

The VMHC is owned and operated by the Virginia Historical Society — a private, non-profit organization established in 1831. The historical society is the oldest cultural organization in Virginia and one of the oldest and most distinguished history organizations in the nation.

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