The museum's collection began in the late '70's with three veteran artists and a small group of volunteers. From the beginning, we have been dedicated to collecting, preserving and displaying artwork on the subject of the Vietnam War created exclusively by Vietnam Veterans.
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More than 800 works of fine art created exclusively by Vietnam Veterans about thier war experiences.
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The National Veterans Art Museum, formerly the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, aims to inspire greater understanding of the real impact of war. The museum collects, preserves and exhibits art inspired by combat and created by veterans. The moving "Above & Beyond" exhibition displays over 58,000 dog tags of those killed in action during the Vietnam War, and recent exhibits take an aesthetic look
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The National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum inspires greater understanding of the real impact of war with a focus on Vietnam. The museum collects, preserves and exhibits art inspired by combat and created by veterans.
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