A grand neoclassical structure built in 1885 and once known as Gia Long Palace (and later the Revolutionary Museum), HCMC’s city museum is a singularly beautiful and impressive building, telling the story of the city through archaeological artefacts, ceramics, old city maps and displays on the marriage traditions of its various ethnicities. The struggle for independence is extensively covered, with most of the upper floor devoted to it.
建筑物的深处是一个由钢筋混凝土掩体和强化走廊组成的网络。该系统一直延伸到统一宫殿，包括起居区，厨房和大型会议厅。1963年，迪姆总统和他的兄弟躲在这里，然后逃往Cha Tam教堂。网络不向公众开放，因为大多数隧道都被淹没了。
在花园中是各种军事硬件，包括1975年4月8日，叛逆的南越越南飞行员使用的美国建造的F-5E喷气式喷气式飞机轰炸总统宫殿（现为统一宫）。