A colonial structure located in Hanoi, Hao Lo Prison was built by the French authorities in 1826 in order to enforce control over the nation’s rising resistance.

The building now serves as a museum that chronicles the history of Vietnam using various techniques including scenography, models, mannequins, and music.

Highlights include an exhibition commemorating communist revolutionaries who had been imprisoned at the facility. Also included are historical records and models that recount life in Vietnam under colonialism, as well as a depiction of the imprisonment of American soldiers during the Vietnam/American War.