Holmdel’s Vietnam Era Museum Reopens
The Vietnam Era Museum held a soft reopening
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on Memorial Day, allowing visitors, vol-
to visit and tour the museum since its closure in
March 2020. The museum fully reopened June
10 with hours of Thursday through Saturday
from 10 am to 4 pm.
To visit the museum, tickets must be purchased
in advance online. Guests are also welcome
to visit the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’
Memorial, located onsite and open 24/7, where
they can pay tribute to the brave heroes who
“We are excited to welcome the public back to the Vietnam Era Mu-
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VMF director of development. “The staff, volunteers and trustees have
made every effort to ensure that visitors will have a rich, engaging and
safe experience as we start to move toward a sense of normalcy.”
kind in the United States. Dedicated in September 1998, the museum
provides political, cultural and historical context for the adjacent New
Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial. It helps visitors gain an understand-
in America, as well as its lasting impact on American culture, with an emphasis
on experiences in New Jersey.
Vietnam Veteran Tour Guides are at the museum during each ticketed
time slot to provide personal insight, stories
and memories from the Vietnam Era. One
tour guide will be designated to each group of
complements the factual information and
artifacts on display in the museum, allowing
visitors to learn about the history of this tumultuous
time from those who lived it. Tour guides
will also be outside on the memorial grounds
during museum hours to answer questions
and provide additional insight into the Vietnam
War and Era.
“Our Vietnam Veteran volunteers are
thrilled to be back, not only to share their histories with our visitors but
to be able to see each other again,” said Decker. “The camaraderie
amongst our volunteers is a sight to see – they are the heart and soul
of the NJVVMF, and we are so happy to be able to have everyone together
again safely.”
A popular exhibition prior to the museum shut down, “As You Were:
Stephen Warner – Words and Images from Vietnam,” will be on display
and will feature a collection of photographs, letters and journal writings
from Vietnam Veteran Stephen Henry Warner, who was born and raised
in Skillman, New Jersey.
The Vietnam Era Museum and New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial
is located at 1 Memorial Lane in Holmdel. Masks are required for
all visitors inside the museum. For more information, visit njvvmf.org.
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