Do take the trouble to visit..this is a very interesting yet uplifting experience. We were shown around by an occupational therapist from London. Met some charming children- although this is a very worthy cause you will not come away depressed. There's a nice little shop for reasonably priced souvenirs to help the cause. The ice cream is lush and make... more

Everybody who visits Vientiane should spend an hour in this Centre. The exhibition is fantastic; the bombs on display, the stories of real people who are coping with the loss of limbs form UXO and other accidents, the make-do limbs people had been using, the brilliant movies (bombies and Bomb Harvest in particular) you can watch in the "cave" cinema... more

This free museum/exhibition is excellent. The exhibits are creative and informative and the information is well written and presented. They have several excellent videos so you could spend a considerable amount of time here if you were to watch them all but you should allow 1-2 hours minimum for your visit because it is so interesting. Unlike most 'attractions' in... more

The permanent exhibition that COPE have put together about the history of UXO's in Laos is educational and thorough. It is hard to imagine with the visual support in the centre just what it all means, but they have put up a clear, compelling history of why there is such a problem with UXOs in Laos. You are sure to... more

COPE Laos is an organisation that provides prosthetic limbs for people who are in need, and cannot afford them. I visited their visitor centre and exhibition in Vientiane. The first thing I would say about it is that it was free of charge!! Which is always a great attraction to any traveller. It is set in a large, well air... more