National Vietnam Veterans Museum in Newhaven, Victoria | Museum

National Vietnam Veterans Museum

Locality: Newhaven, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5956 6400

Address: 25 Veterans Drive 3925 Newhaven, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.vietnamvetsmuseum.org

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25.01.2022 Magic Manor is open again!!! We're excited to be able to reopen our indoor activities safely for you. Ready to join us for fun, magic & adventure? Head to our website to learn more: www.amazenthings.com.au Photo Rangers

24.01.2022 Our retail outlet at the Museum has been moving a lot of stock over the holiday period. We are expecting a new order of the book "Best we Forget" by Bernard Clancy next week. Bernard has signed each copy personally. Grab a copy as they will sell quickly!

24.01.2022 Exciting news! We cracked the record for sales and InfoWands on Saturday the 16th of this month. Ian, Trish, and Julie worked hard and had amassed $3,283 with 62 InfoWands issued for the day.

23.01.2022 Lest We Forget.

23.01.2022 We are so fortunate in the Bass Coast Shire, to have a wonderful variety of entertainment to enjoy.

23.01.2022 The Museum has just updated their phones and phone service. We are looking forward to having an improved internet service when Telstra fixes current issues. Here's Russell from Telstra busy working away.

21.01.2022 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) doctor, Major Robin Harvey, listening to the chest of a boy in the Bình Ba rubber plantation village in October 1969. Bình Ba, ...about three miles north of the 1ATF base at Nui Dat, was the scene of a major Australian battle with elements of 33rd PAVN Regiment just 4 months earlier. The Major's job involved moving about Phuoc Tuy Province daily with 1st Civil Affairs Unit (1ACU) medical team as part of a combined Dental Civic Action Program (DENTCAP) and Medical Civil Aid Project (MEDCAP). As well as trained Australian medical orderlies, his team included an interpreter and a Vietnamese medical tech. See more

18.01.2022 Our Full Day Prom Cruises take you to view some incredible places including Skull Rock! #wilsonsprom www.wildlifecoastcruises.com.au/cruises/wilsons-prom

17.01.2022 What a view Who else loves that feeling of excitement when you cross the bridge from San Remo to Phillip Island? This stunning shot looking over San Remo and ...the channel was taken recently by media provided! Start planning your summer getaway and enjoy the perks of visiting off-peak with a mid-week getaway! #phillipisland www.visitphillipisland.com.au

17.01.2022 An Aussie Army doctor, and member of a MEDCAP team, listening to the chest of a Vietnamese patient during a visit of the team to a regular clinic at Bình Giã in... 1967. The village is some 10km north of the Australian Task Force base at Núi t. Bình Giã was part of the Strategic Hamlet Program, where the rural populace was compelled into identifying with the South Vietnamese government and taking an active counter-insurgent role in the war. Made up predominantly of Catholic Christians who’d fled North Vietnam in 1954, Bình Giã’s priest was reputedly in charge of the village militia. The village was the scene of a major early assault by communist forces in 1964-5. The Strategic Hamlet Program was largely thought to have failed and was eventually replaced by other policies. However, during a visit to Bình Giã today one can still see it's catholic heritage as evidenced by the number of Catholic churches,especially decorated with nativity scenes at Christmas. Additionally the Battle of Binh Gia on December 1964 resulted in the capture of the first United States Marine of the War. He would later die in captivity. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and is still listed as Missing In Action. Image: AWM D. Johnston

17.01.2022 We will remember them. At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. The allied armi...es had driven the German invaders back, having inflicted heavy defeats upon them over the preceding four months. In November the Germans called for an armistice (suspension of fighting) in order to secure a peace settlement. They accepted allied terms that amounted to unconditional surrender. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month attained a special significance in the post-war years. The moment when hostilities ceased on the Western Front became universally associated with the remembrance of those who had died in the war. This first modern world conflict had brought about the mobilisation of over 70 million people and left between 9 and 13 million dead, perhaps as many as one-third of them with no known grave. The allied nations chose this day and time for the commemoration of their war dead.

17.01.2022 Colin Grey’s Commemorative Service. A sad day at our Museum yesterday. Around one hundred people bid a final farewell to our Restoration Coordinator, Colin Grey OAM who passed away last September. Coronavirus (COVID 19) had previously prevented a Commemorative Service. The service, conducted by family friend and Museum volunteer, Jo Westthorpe, was convened in our Vung Tau Room under the wing of one of Colin’s more challenging projects, the Canberra Bomber A84 307. Eulogi...es delivered by Colin’s Sister and work colleagues gave a great overview of Colin’s life from his childhood, early years, work on the B 24 Restoration Project and his work at our Museum. Colin has left us with a legacy of restored items that will be with us for generations to come. His efforts have enabled visitors to remember, interpret and understand the experience of the veterans of the Vietnam era and the enduring impact of the war on society, the Mission of the National Vietnam Veterans Museum. Colin will be sadly missed. Rest in Peace.

16.01.2022 Don't forget to register for our virtual Victorian Museums and Galleries awards presentation, Tuesday 8 December from 4.30pm. Spot the MAP cupcakes which will b...e back this year for our newly Accredited museums. National Vietnam Veterans Museum, Daylesford & District Historical Society Inc, Maldon Museum & Archives Association Inc #amagavic2020 https://amagavic.org.au/events?id=1567 See more

16.01.2022 What a stunning work of art.

15.01.2022 There are plenty of models available through our retail outlet presently. From submarines and frigates to artillery mechano sets. Come in and check them out.

08.01.2022 Wonderful news. Our Museum is now open again from 10am - 5pm with current Covid restrictions in place. We are looking forward to welcoming you here and are so happy to be able to see you.

08.01.2022 The Canberra Bomber continues to be restored as a major part of our Museum. This A84 - 307 airframe became the first Canberra into service with the RAAF, operated from the Amberley Queensland, until late 1957 when it was moved to Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Fisherman's Bend Plant where it underwent conversion to the two pilot configuration. In November 1958 it was re-issued to the RAAF. Whilst part of the Transport Support Flight, 307 was deployed to Phan Rang Air Base,... South Vietnam, on regular one to two week postings for instrument rating tests for pilots. In late 1968, 307 returned to Australia for major servicing. It was the essential aircraft for training pilots om the low level Fighter Bomber role. 307 was retired from service in August 1973 and transferred to RAAF Kingswood NSW as a display gate guard. In 2005 it was acquired by Oceania Aviation Museum, relocated to the former RAAF base at Kemps Creek NSW for storage. In 2007 307 was acquired by the National Vietnam Veterans Museum. It is the oldest surviving complete Canberra airframe in the world today. The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Classification Report concludes with the following:-"This particular aircraft played a significant part in the ongoing scientific and technological development of the world-wide Canberra family in general but in the Australian aircraft industry and the RAAF in particular". We are proud to have this important piece of history displayed in our Museum. See more

05.01.2022 There's nothing like ending the day watching the sun go down There have been some pretty spectacular Spring sunsets lately! The Photo Rangers captured this magical moment when the sky turned an array of pinks and oranges at the Pinnacles, Cape Woolamai! #phillipisland

04.01.2022 Over the bridge and a world away, adventure awaits you at Phillip Island; just 90 minutes from Melbourne. It's time to holiday here this year! #phillipisland Fo...r inspiration visit, www.visitphillipisland.com.au Ocean Adventures Phillip Island Phillip Island Go Karts A Maze'N Things Phillip Island Nature Parks Phillip Island Helicopters Kaloha

02.01.2022 In November 1970, the sorting of thousands of Christmas cards and parcels kept the staff quite busy at the Australian Forces Post Office (AFPO) at Nui Dat, Viet...nam. Pictured here, from left to right, are Private Peter Braiotta, 21; Private John Gaudion, 21 and Corporal Robert Merrielees, 22. Photographer: John Georffrey Fairley FAI/70/0828/VN

01.01.2022 Stars and waves. It took a lot of thinking and planning to get stars in the same shot as the massive waves at Cadillac Canyon. We are booking one to one photog...raphy adventures, suitable for any skill level. Message to book yours. Shot with a @fujifilmx_au XT3 and @samyang_australia 12mm f/2.0 lens on a @mefototripodsaustralia tripod.