Free entry and a completely impactful, enlightening and interesting way to spend a couple of hours. Really brought to light how lucky westerners are with our healthcare, and the difficulties many people in Laos still face years after the war. Would definitely recommend as number 1 thing to do in Vientiane.

On the main road, find the rehab center - it doesn't show the COPE centre name till you're inside. Small centre with great information about the bombs of Laos and the current recovery and support efforts. Don't miss the screening room for showings of several documentaries. Entrance is free but a donation is highly encouraged to support their recovery programs.

Wow, just come here. A really humbling experience, especially as an American. The USA dropped bombs on the country of Laos every 8 min for almost 10 years... This museum is dedicated to the victims of this violence and educates people on the ongoing needs of people's affected by unexploded ordinance. A definite place to visit while in town.

I'm sure this place would be very interesting if we hadn't been thrown out after 5 minutes because some important official (possible investor/donator?) in a suit was visiting. I'm sure they do a great piece of work, but this is no way to treat visitors. Just close the place off for the afternoon and/or reject us at the door instead of inviting us in, letting us look around for 5 minutes and throwing us out. It's degrading. As tourists/backpackers we obviously can't donate as much as some rich Frenchman but that doesn't mean we're not people and we did intend to leave a small donation when we'd finished looking around. Getting rushed out the door, we left no donation and we only had the one day in Vientiane.

This was by far my favorite stop in Vientiane. The museum is free, well-organized, and offers a perspective that you will rarely see if you live in the West. There is even a small movie theater adjacent to the museum where you can pick from a list of documentaries to watch (I highly recommend Bomb Harvest).

Very educational and informative. Saddened by the fact that the local people suffered so much because those in power authorised the dumping of 270 millions bombs on this country. The people still are in danger now after all these years due to the millions of unexploded ordnance, namely the cluster bombs.

Very exciting, lot of information, sad part of history. Professional and for free. Really recommend to see when you are in Vientiane!

I visited the morning I left my two week tour of Laos. I had already been to UXO Museum in Luang Prabang. Please visit COPE. Well designed exhibition & a beautiful place to learn & be moved about an organization that is changing innocent lives fallen victim to UXOs in Laos. This center gives a further in-depth insight into the aftermath of the UXOs & how many people of Laos are struggling with today. COPE is dedicated to helping those that have suffered from UXOs. It’s an outstanding way to spend an hour or two or three while in Vientiane. I wish I had more time to watch all the documentaries they offer. Just ask them, they’ll play a short movie for you. I hope we can learn from the past so we can as a whole, look to the future. How, as a human collective we can help heal. You will leave this building with in fact, a greater understanding of the world & compassion. Entry is free, donations are greatly appreciated & there is a gift shop (they accept credit cards).

Very good exposition, with lots of information to read, old bombs to see, pictures, old prosthetics and personal stories. It is 100% recomendable. Furthermore it has free entrance and you can donate or buy a souvenir to help the association, which is currently helping damaged people because of old bombs still in the ground.

Really interesting museum. Great exhibits and the guy and the counter was very friendly. Highly recommended place to visit to learn about lao history.

A must visit in Vientiane. During the Vietnam war over 270 million cluster bomblets were dropped by the USA in Laos in the attempt to interrupt the Ho Chi Min trail. Several of these ordnance are still unexplored causing casualties and injuries. Cope Centre will tell you this story and how people lived and continue to live with this reality. Highly encourage a visit to understand Laos history and make a donation that will go right to helping people injured by the UXOs. All displayed are in English with photos, videos and English speaking staff if you need help.

This place was super informing. Some of the bombing i obviously new about, but not to that extend. Its very sad that still so many loose limbs every year due to bombs. So if you are there buy something from the shop or donate to support the families that dont have the money too buy prosthetics

This place is absolutely awesome. It's nothing massive or extravagant, that just wouldn't make sense. It is an education centre about the secret war, all of the ongoing affects that the unexploded bombs have on the country, and the work that COPE is doing regarding aid through prosthetics. The movie room has a few options of lengths...... Watch the 53minute one!

It’s amazing cooperation of orthotics & prosthetic enterprise, cope is local organization who think globally and act locally to help the victims of uxo during post war. They focuses to help and contribute to the people impacted by the hardship of war, they create the workshop to build the equipment. Very touching and feel blessed to pay a visit for such a positive environment.

Free entry, donations accepted. Very informative place to learn about the history of Laos and what the people are struggling through as a result of past conflicts. Located inside the rehabilitation centre. Can spend roughly 40 min - 1 hr there. There're shops nearby for food/drinks/snacks.

Very interesting exhibit about the impact of unexplored ordinance (UXO) on Laos. A must see for any tourist to understand the history of Laos and what the people have to deal with as a result of other countries using it as a battleground. The work COPE and other organisations are doing is incredible. No entry fee but you should either donate or buy something from the gift shop.

A must visit when in Vientiane. The centre educates you on the great work they are doing to help a range of people with disabilities from bombs and other diseases

A visit here to learn about the ongoing impacts of the USAF bombing campaign is a must while visiting Vientiane. The artifacts and information are heartbreaking and fascinating. Entrance is free, though the opportunity to leave a donation should not be missed.

This is a must visit if you are in Vientiane. I learned so much, and did not now that Laos is the most bombed country in the world, so sad. The museum has great information, and also a movie theater. I watched a movie about todays bomb cleaning. The museum is free, but don't forget do donate. It goes to an amazing cause

Good to know the story of the country and it’s effects. There should be more places like this.

Is located within the Center for medical rehabilitation. Go in through the main gate, then turn right. A must visit, free admission. Do make a donation to support their good work, and maybe get their merchandise. T-shirt costs 150k kip each.

A must visit in Vientiane! The centre was so informative and it was really interesting to see all the good work the organisation is doing in helping with prosthetics! A lot of the stories were very heartwarming and likely to bring a tear to your eye. The centre is free but any donations help raise awareness and funds for the good work the centre does!

Absolutely worth a visit. Better to say an actual “must do” when you are here. The stories are heartbreaking and you might get very emotional. Please support and donate since the visitor center is for free anyway. Every dollar helps! ♥️

I visited in July, 2019. It is a very powerful museum, especially as an American since my country is the reason so many of these people have been so negatively impacted. Definitely be generous with your donation, this organization is really needed in Laos.

Interesting place, worth a visit for sure. Lots of info on prosthetics as well as land mines and cluster bombs. UXO has had a massive impact on Laos, but it also talks about rehabilitation for other disabilities like clubfoot, and post-accident rehab too.

A good place to learn about Bombies (unexploded ordnance) problem in Laos and also the work of COPE. Some may find the small visitor centre boring since it is a little small but I find it pretty interesting. There are documentaries you can watch here (just make a request to the staff). Do come here and support a good cause by donating some money or buying some stuff from here. Entry is free.

Highly recommend-Entry to the Visitor Centre is free. The eye opening exhibits cover the history of unexploded ordnance (UXO) or cluster bombs in Laos, the way it affects life in the country, how the work of COPE is improving the quality of life for people in Laos with mobility-related disabilities and the stories of how our work has helped people move on.

Well set up museum which gives full insight into the torrid times which Laos endured, the charity shop is well worth a donation together with a small entrance fee which would be very worthwhile if in place.

OK for a free museum, but to be honest I was disappointed by a lack of historical background information. Worth a visit, but not enough to truly understand the root cause of the issue.

A well-designed centre that I thoroughly enjoyed browsing through. I learnt more about UXOs here than I did when visiting the MAG visitor centre in Phonsavan. For me at least, this is the best museum I visited in all of Laos.

COPE is doing some amazing work - I’ll give it a 10/10. However, the quality of the t shirt they sold is questionable. I wanted to support their work and brought awareness to people so I bought a t shirt. After the very first wash, that shirt was broken with holes on it, it didn’t even last till I got back home… I’d suggest just donate money to support their work.

Behind the beauty of Lao is tragedy and sadness. We must know what happened in the past so that we do not repeat the tragedy again in the future.

An interesting place to visit in Vientiane to learn about the history of war. Entrance is free but donation is welcome.

Everyone traveling or living in Laos should know about these atrocities. Very well done exposition. Free entrance.

Amazing place to really see the effect of the Vietnam War on Laos. Very eye opening and saddening. Musuem is 100% free, only takes donations.

Very interesting place to visit, to appreciate the beautiful work they’re doing. It’s a must-visit in Laos! They don’t charge any fee to the visitor center and rely on donations.

Must visited place. You will learn what was happening in the past, and feel like missing something in your heart.

One of the best sights in town. The museum is small. However very informative. It shows the social work of COPE and the history of the secret war. No entrance free, but a donation is appropriate.

The engaging exhibition was the perfect size to get get a well rounded understanding of Laos’ devastating history in relation to cluster bombs. The work COPE does is truly inspiring and there was a nice assortment of handmade items in the gift cards. It was also pretty quiet when I went meaning I could select one of the many short film options to watch in the small cinema

Great small exhibition center. It's free for admission. The content is easy to understand and well presented. It's open during lunch time with good AC so can arrange it as a short break.

Please visit here to know more about Laos's people who have been impacting during war and donate some for those people who need it.

What an eye opener...heartbreaking, inspiring at the same time...a must visit totally free no charge! Amazing stories amazing educational experience amazing staff 🥰🙏♥️ you can make a donation to help COPE continue to educate and provide services to Laos people's effected by UXOs dropped by The United States of America in its secret war on communism 🙏 khob Chai 🙂