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Must-Visit Cultural Museums in Vietnam

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Visiting the 5 museums below, you will hear new perspectives on the cultural life of the country and the people of Vietnam today.

When it comes to museums, we often think of what belongs to the past, history only takes place in flashbacks. But in cultural museums, stories continue from the present to the future.


Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi 


The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is a place to display and preserve the cultural values of 54 ethnic groups across the country. The museum's three main exhibition areas include: the Bronze Drum Building, the outdoor exhibition area, and the Southeast Asia exhibition area. In addition, on weekends, the museum also hosts art programs such as water puppetry, festivals, and folk games.


  • Address: Nguyen Van Huyen Street, Cau Giay, Hanoi
  • Opening hours: 8:30 - 17:30, closed on Monday
  • Ticket price: Adult 40,000vnd/way, children under 6 years old free of charge
  • Phone: +84 243 756 2193
  • Website: https://www.facebook.com/btdth/


Photo: Museum of Ethnology, Huong Chi 


Vietnam Women's Museum, Hanoi 


If you want to learn about the role of Vietnamese women in the country's history and culture, you should visit the Vietnam Women's Museum. The museum has a regular exhibition system consisting of three 3 themes: Women in the Family; Women in History; Women's fashion and thematic exhibition: Mother worship beliefs include 4 contents: Mother, Heart, Beauty, Fun.


The museum has developed collections with more than 40,000 documents and artifacts related to Vietnamese women. In addition to the regular exhibition system, the Museum also organizes many other thematic exhibitions.


  • Address: 36 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
  • Opening hours: 8 am - 5 pm all days of the week
  • Ticket price: Adult 40,000vnd/way, child 10,000vnd/trip
  • Phone: +84 243 936 5973
  • Website: https://baotangphunu.org.vn/


Photo: Vietnam Women's Museum


Cham Sculpture Museum, Da Nang


Da Nang Cham Sculpture Museum is a place to preserve and promote the value of cultural heritage about the flourishing period of the ancient Champa Kingdom. Currently, the museum owns 2000 large and small artifacts. The museum is on the list of historical attractions with high cultural and artistic value that attract tourists when coming to Da Nang.


The total number of artifacts on display here is divided according to the origin of the geographical area where they were discovered or excavated, including the Quang Tri room, the Tra Kieu room, My Son, Dong Duong, Thap Mam – Binh Dinh, the Quang Nam corridor, the Quang Ngai corridor and an extensive gallery.


  • Address: No. 2 2 Thang 9 Street, Hai Chau, Da Nang
  • Opening hours: 7 am - 5 pm all days of the week
  • Ticket price: Free of charge until the end of 2021
  • Phone: +84 236 357 2935
  • Website: https://chammuseum.vn/


Photo: museum_of_cham_sculpture, vietnam.travel, asiaopentour, besthuecitytour


World of Coffee Museum, Dak Lak


The Coffee World Museum is a lively museum in its presentation. Right in an exhibition space, visitors can interact with the experiences of listening, seeing, smelling, and touching. The artifacts in the museum include more than 10,000 items related to coffee through many historical and cultural periods not only in Vietnam but also in the world.


  • Address: Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Buon Ma Thuot, Dak Lak
  • Opening hours: 8 am – 7 pm all days of the week. Open at night to visitors on the big anniversary.
  • Ticket price: Adult 75,000 VND/time, Child (7 - 12 years old) 40,000 VND/time
  • Phone: +84 899 355 368
  • Website: https://baotangthegioicaphe.com/


Photo: Hoang Anh Tuan, miqua2012, dim.hoang 


Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, Ho Chi Minh City


The Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum was formerly the residence and workplace of the Hui Bon Hoa family – a Chinese trader. Later, it became a place to meet the needs of the public for art appreciation and research of art lovers. The museum has more than 21,000 artifacts divided into precious collections.


The Museum's artifacts are divided into 02 main sections: ancient art, traditional handicrafts and contemporary art with collections reflecting the basic characteristics of fine arts in Ho Chi Minh City and the Southern region.


  • Address: 97A Pho Duc Chinh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
  • Opening hours: 8 am – 5 pm all days of the week
  • Ticket price: Adult 30,000vnd/trip
  • Phone: +84 283 829 4441
  • Website: http://baotangmythuattphcm.com.vn/


Photo: alitte_saigon, n_phamm


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