Briton Robert Taylor, 61, and his wife Nguyen Thi Bong last Saturday opened a Worldwide Arms Museum to public viewing at 14 Hai Dang Street in Vung Tau City , Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.
Covering 1,500 square meters the museum displays over 1,000 military uniforms and ancient weapons from the U.K, France, Turkey, Mongolia and China, and especially a 19th century sword collection from Vietnam’s Muong ethnic minority people.

Covering 1,500 square meters the museum displays over 1,000 military uniforms and ancient weapons from the U.K, France, Turkey, Mongolia and China, and especially a 19th century sword collection from Vietnam’s Muong ethnic minority people.

Taylor said he started collecting military uniforms and ancient arms since he was 19. He wants to dedicate the whole collection to his second home, Vietnam. Admission is free. For more information, contact the museum on 064 3850 352.

Admission is free for the first opening week.

A view of the Worldwide Arms Museum in Vung Tau City

A staff of the Worldwide Arms Museum dressed like a guard in the Buckingham Palace in London

Two visitors inspect the costumes of soldiers in the Crusade in 1129-1134

Statues of Vietnam’s Supreme Commander Tran Hung Dao under the Tran dynasty next to numerous cannons at the museum

Numerous ancient weapons are on display - Photos: Uyen Vien