Group Tours

A guided tour of the Memorial and Museum offers visitors of all ages unique opportunities to hear first-hand accounts and perspectives about the Vietnam War and Era.

Since 1998, we have hosted thousands of groups from across the region.

Tours are available for adult, college, youth, and scout groups and can be customized to include just the Memorial, the Museum, or both, tailored to fit each group’s needs.

Led by Vietnam Veteran tour guides, these group tours offer a unique opportunity to hear firsthand accounts and personal perspectives on the Vietnam War and Era. Visitors gain a deeper understanding of this tumultuous time from those who lived it.

Our guides, many of whom are retired educators from across the state, enhance the tour experience with personal stories, photographs, and artifacts. Most visitors find the highlight of their tour is connecting with a veteran who shares their own story, providing a more profound appreciation of this history.

View our Veterans sharing their experiences.

What You Can Expect:

Guided tours must be arranged prior to your visit.

Tours are approximately 2 hours long, but can be expanded up to 3.5 hours. We are very flexible and can work with your schedule and needs. Tours can be customized to any age group and learning level.

Please be advised that from March through June we are very busy working with regional students, so guided tours for larger groups may be more difficult to arrange during these months.

Tours for other groups including adults, college, youth, and scouts can be arranged by special appointment. These tours can be tailored to include just the Memorial or Museum.

Email Michele Knell or call (732) 335-0033 x108 for more information.

Cost:

Group tours have a 10 person minimum charge.

2 hour tour: $7.00 per person
2.5 hour tour: $8.00 per person
3 hour tour: $10.00 per person
- Veterans and Active Duty Military are always free.

If you have an interested and engaged group , we strongly recommend expanding upon our traditional tour.

Download & Print the NJVVMM Group Program Contract

How To Book Your Tour

Check for Scheduling Conflicts: Confirm bus availability and any school schedule conflicts.
Contact Us for Tour Times: Call the NJVVMM office at 732-335-0033 x 108 to arrange available tour times.
Secure Your Date: Once you’ve selected an available date, submit your signed contract and $35 non-refundable deposit promptly to secure your first choice.
Receive Confirmation: You will receive an email with the estimate for your tour which is your confirmation.
Arrange Payment: Coordinate any financial processing, such as purchase orders, to ensure payment is made by the day of the tour. Come, have fun, and learn!

Traveling Trunk

The Traveling Trunk is a great way to bring the study of history alive in your classroom. The
Trunk contains reproductions of documents and other authentic artifacts from the Vietnam War
and the Vietnam era to help students visualize concepts.

The objects and documents for this trunk help explore answers to the essential question: How does war affect soldiers,
families, and nations? The Trunk contains an educator notebook with several chapters
and resources for assisting the borrower in teaching through its objects.

There is a flat $50 handling fee to rent the Traveling Trunk for a two-week period.

Thank You Notes From Students & Teachers

“North Warren Regional School wishes to express appreciation to the staff at the Vietnam Museum and Educational Center and to the veterans for making our day at the museum and memorial a wonderful and unforgettable experience. The museum, with the two concurrent historical timelines, offered and excellent overview of the history of the Vietnam Era. The memorial and symbolism around it was breathtakingly beautiful and well planned. We wish to thank the two veterans for their donation of time to help our students understand this piece of history but even more so to thank them for putting their lives on the line for our freedom and for human rights issues far away. Please give the veterans these pictures and our appreciation goes out to everyone involved in making this happen.”

A very special thanks to you for taking time to escort my students through the Memorial and museum. Your willingness to be honest and not “sugarcoat” your experience in the Vietnam Ear made a lasting impression on the students. This was my second visit to the Memorial and Educational Center, and it is remarkable to me that no matter how much teaching material we access about the sixties era, it isn't until we return from Holmdel that the kids can really make sense of it. In this new era in which we live, the history of our country and our world must be taught to our students in a way in which they can connect and find relevance in the lessons. I hope you know the importance of the history and life-lessons you've given my students.

Thank you for talking to our school about the Memorial and your experiences in Vietnam. The Memorial is incredible and I have never seen anything like it. I really appreciate you taking time to talk to us and explain about the war. It was great for me to learn more about our country's history, especially in such a remarkable way. The letter to and from Vietnam especially caught my attention. I never knew that the war could be so moving and sad. Some of these letters really gave me a great insight into what living in that era was like. One of the letters particularly made me appreciate your time and energy. It was about a woman who was congratulating her son that he would soon be a father. Five weeks later he was killed in a battle. This gave me a glimpse into how the war affected people of all ages and that it still does. Before I went on this trip, I really did not have an idea of how hard the war was for veterans. I know now that people are still influenced by the conflict in many ways and it gave me a good understanding of our country's history.

You are the living memories of those who fought and died for their country. By the end of the war, the entire conflict was considered a mistake by many. Many of the soldiers, no doubt, had no idea what they were fighting for, dying for. People like you keep the memories alive. And with these memories, hopefully, we will not repeat this mistake. On behalf of the Princeton Day School middle school, I thank you. You have shown me the meaning of both patriotism and oppression.