National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum

National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum

infobox Museum
name= National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum


established= 1980; in present location since 1995
location= 1801 South Indiana Avenue
Chicago, USA
visitors=
curator= Michael Helbing
website= http://www.nvvam.org [http://www.nvvam.org]

The National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, located at 1801 S. Indiana Avenue in Chicago's South Loop is dedicated to displaying and studying art produced by veterans from the Vietnam War. Originally a traveling exhibition, while in Chicago it was viewed by Mayor Richard M. Daley, who was so taken by the power of the art that he immediately insisted that the city provide a permanent home for it. When one first enters, one sees 58,226 dog tags hanging from the ceiling, representing the US soldiers who died, and it and the other exhibits have been described as a deeply emotionally moving [http://www.vietnow.com/pagesmagazine/museum.htm] [http://www.fnewsmagazine.com/2004-dec/current/pages/6.shtml] [http://www.nvvam.org/aboveandbeyond/index.htm] . In addition to the permanent displays, regular shows are held. Admission is $10, $7 for students.

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