Experts' Choice Award Kaysone Phomvihane Museum
What the experts agree on
This quirky museum honors Laos's founding leader in his former home, blending traditional Lao architecture outside with a layout inspired by Hanoi's Ho Chi Minh Museum. Worth a visit for history enthusiasts curious about Indochina's pragmatic
“Opened in 1995 to celebrate the late president's 75th birthday, the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum serves as a tribute to Indochina's most pragmatic communist leader.”
– Lonely Planet
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The former home of Kaysone Phomvihane, the first leader of an independent Laos, has been made into this quirky but worthwhile museum." Full review
Frommer's "The exterior is designed in traditional Lao style but the interior layout is strongly reminiscent of that of the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hanoi. " Full review
