The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Education Center and Vietnam Era Museum is closed for renovation. Please revisit this website for updates on our reopening date. Our outdoor Memorial and monuments will remain open seven days a week

Our Collections

What Was Everyday Life Like?

New Jersey Vietnam Veterans discuss the challenges and comforts of everyday life in Vietnam.

Why Did You Enter the Military?

New Jersey Vietnam Veterans explain their decisions to join the service or what it was like to be drafted into the military.

What Was Vietnam Like?

New Jersey Vietnam Veterans discuss their transitions from civilian life at home to service in Vietnam.

What Was Your Scariest Moment?

New Jersey Vietnam Veterans discuss the scariest moments of their service.

Do You Have Any Good Memories?

New Jersey Vietnam Veterans discuss some of the more positive memories they carry with them.

What Was Coming Home Like?

New Jersey Vietnam Veterans discuss their experiences returning home after military service.

How Did Your Views Change After Your Service?

New Jersey Vietnam Veterans discuss how their wartime experiences challenged or strengthened their opinions about the Vietnam War.

What Does the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Mean to You?

New Jersey Vietnam Veterans discuss their experiences returning home after military service.
In 2002, Gregory Perillo began working on a series of paintings focused on the Vietnam War.
The resulting works honor those “unsung heroes” who served.
This collection of 42 paintings and a bronze sculpture is part of the permanent collection of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation and is showcased in a rotating gallery.

Collection Contributions

Contributions to the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Foundation are fully tax-deductable. The monies are used to fund the programs and educational activities conducted at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and the Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center. Make a donation today!

Donating to the Collection of the Vietnam Era Museum & Educational Center

A strong collection of archives, memorabilia, and objects provides important educational tools for our visitors. If you have an item you would like us to consider as a loan or donation to the Museum, please contact our Curator, Greg Waters, at gwaters@njvvmf.org or 732.335.0033 x.104 for more information.
Please do not drop off or send items without first contacting us
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