Seeing History At The Lao National Museum

There's a state history museum in Vientiane, offering a mix of archeological finds and artifacts from recent revolution. Let's wander.

The big building. Imposing.

Old important rocks, vases, stuff from A Long Time Ago. A painting depicting bloody history. Looks like red is winning and they have a really, really big elephant to help them.

The revolution arrives. Pick up the guns before you get to lay down your arms.

War, idealized with a golden, cubist style soldier statue and the grim reality of endless bombs and landmines.

The Buddhism room.