Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the second largest city in this country. There are many great places to visit, from historical relics to popular landmarks. If you like art or exploring the history of a culture, I'd like to recommend these 5 BEST musuems in Hanoi.
# Contents
- Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
- Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts
- Ho Chi Minh Museum
- National Museum of Vietnamese History
- Vietnam Military History Museum
# #1 Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
If you have interests in ethnology, you may want to visit the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (Bảo tàng Dân tộc học Việt Nam). Vietnam is a multiethnic country with 54 distinct groups, each with its own language, lifestyle, and cultural heritage. The largest three ethnic groups are: Kinh (Việt) 85.7%, Tay 1.9%, and Tai Ethnic 1.8%.
The museum stores and exhibits many cultural artifacts of the 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. Base on different criteria, these artifacts are classified into ethnicity, utility, clothing, jewelry, agricultural tools, fishing gear, weapons, household items, musical instruments, religion, weddings, funeral, and many other spiritual and social activities.
# The Museum
The museum has two exhibition halls and outdoor area. One hall focus on the study of Vietnamese ethnic groups. Another hall focus on the study of ethnology of South-East and the world.
In the outdoor area, there are 10 folk architectural works. It demostrates the original houses which some ethnic groups live. Those houses are avalible to visit inside.
In the outdoor area also provide water puppet shows (Múa rối nước), which perform the folk story from different villages.
# The Visit
# Opening Hours
- Open from 8:30 to 17:30 From Tuesday to Sunday
- Monday is not open
- New Year's Holiday (1/1) is not open
# Ticket Prices
- $40,000 VND / person
- $15,000 VND for Vietnamese studends
- $10,000 VND for children between 6 to 18 years old
- Free for children under 6 years old % 50% discount for elder people, severe disabilities etc. % 50% discount for minority ethnic people
# Tour Guide
- $50,000 VND for Vietnamese indoor tour guide
- $50,000 VND for Vietnamese outdoor tour guide
- $100,000 VND for all exhibitions of Vietnamese tour guide
- $100,000 VND for French/English indoor tour guide
# Location
The address of Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is Nguyễn Văn Huyên Road, Cầu Giấy District, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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# #2 Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts
The Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts (Bảo tàng Mỹ thuật Việt Nam) is the biggest museum in Vietnam. The second one is Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts. Since 1966, the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum officially opened to the public. The entire area of the museum is 4,737m2 of which the exhibition space is around 3,000m2.
The mission of the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts is to preserve, display and inform, building on a keen commitment to research and conservation, and to the sharing of all there is to learn and appreciate about the enduring artistic heritage of the Vietnamese people.
# The Visit
# Opening Hours
- 08:30 - 17:00 seven days a week, except for Tet Holidays (the Lunar New Year).
# Ticket Prices
- $40,000 VND for adults
- $20,000 VND for College and University students (with cards issued by Vietnamese higher education institutions only)
- $10,000 VND for children between the ages of 6 and 16
- Free for children under 6 years old
# Tour Guides
- Fee: $150,000 VND/group (25 persons/group maximum)
- Languages: Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese
- Duration: Upon request (except lunch time, from 11:30 to 13:30)
- Tours
- General tour of the Museum
- Thematic tours:
- Learning tradition
- Vietnamese countryside – A perspective
- Vietnamese find arts – Treasure in the heart of Hanoi
- Collections tours (reservation in advance):
- Ancient art
- Modern art
- Applied art
- Folk art
- Ceramic collection
- Contact: Tour guide Team, Department of Exhibition and Education
- (84-24) 3823-3084, 3733-2131 ext. 131
# Educational Programmes at the Creative Space for Children
- Regular programme: $50.000VND/ticket
- Timetable: Morning: 9:00 to 11:30 - Afternoon: 14:00 to 16:30
- Children from 5 - 15 years old
- Special programme (advanced booking required): $50.000VND/ticket
- Timetable: Morning: 9:00 to 11:30 - Afternoon: 14:00 to 16:30
- Children from 5 - 15 years old
# Location
The address of Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts is 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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# #3 Ho Chi Minh Museum
Ho Chi Minh Museum is a museum which studies the history about the life of the President Ho Chi Minh, his revolutionary activities, and the career of people's education throughout materials, documents, and historical relics to present in the museum. Although it officially opens for visiting on May 19, 1990, it has been prepared and project launched since 1970. Almost 50 years work already.
# The Visit
# Opening Hours
| Monday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 12:00 14:00 - 16:30 |
| Wendesday | 08:00 - 12:00 14:00 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 12:00 14:00 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 12:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 12:00 14:00 - 16:30 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 12:00 14:00 - 16:30 |
# Entrance Fee
- $40,000 VND / person for foreigner
- Free for Vietnamese citizens
# Location
The address of Ho Chi Minh Museum is 19 Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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# References
# #4 National Museum of Vietnamese History
The Museum is located in the heart of Hanoi close to many sacred relics such as: Turtle Tower - Hoàn Kiếm Lake; Thê Húc Bridge - Ngọc Sơn Temple – Bút Tháp Tower. The Vietnam National Museum of History is a place to preserve, display, and introduce Vietnamese history from prehistoric to present through a system of extremely rich and valuable documents and artifacts, including many National Treasures.
# The Visit
# Visiting Hours
- Every day from 08:00 - 12:00 and 13:30 - 17:00
- First Monday every month is closed
- About the schedule on the Lunar New Year, the Museum will have a proper announcement.
# Ticket Prices
- $40,000 VND for adults
- $20,000 VND for students from college and university
- $10,000 VND for pupil from school
- Free for children under 6 years old
- Free for disabilities, according to the current regulation
- 50 % discount for the beneficiaries of preferential policies, the elderly, disabilities, according to the current regulation.
# Media fee:
- Photograph fee: $30.000 VND/camera
- Video fee: $400.000 VND/camera
# Location
The address of National Museum of Vietnamese History is 216 Đường Trần Quang Khải, Tràng Tiền, Hoàn Kiếm, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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# References
# #5 Vietnam Military History Museum
Vietnam Military History Museum is one of six national museums and is the first military museum, established on July 17, 1956 at Hanoi and began to open for tourists on December 21, 1959. The museum stores materials and documents to demostrate a History of Vietnam's Military conflicts from 214 BC to 1975.
- 214 - 207 BC :Resistance war against the Qin
- 208 - 179 BC :Resistance war against the Zhao
- 40 - 43: Resistance war against the Eastern Han's domination
- 542 - 548: Resistance war against the Liang's domination
- 603 : Resistance war against the Sui's domination
- 687 - 905: Resistance war against the Tang's domination
- 930 - 938:Resistance war against the Southern Han
- 1077 : Resistance war against the Song
- 1258 - 1288: Resistance war against the Mongolian
- 1406 - 1427: Resistance war against the Ming's domination
- 1785 - 1789:Resistance war against the Siam - Qing
- 1858 - 1954: Resistance war against the French colonists
- 1954 - 1975: Resistance war against the America imperialist, liberate the nation
# The Visit
# Visiting Hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:30 |
| Wendesday | 08:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:30 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:30 |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 08:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:30 |
| Sunday | 08:00 - 11:30 and 13:00 - 16:30 |
# Ticket Prices
$40,000 VND for foreigners
$20,000 VND for adults above 15 years old
$10,000 VND for students under 16 years old
$10,000 VND for elder people
Free for children under 6 years old
Free for disabilities, according to the current regulation
50 % discount for the beneficiaries of preferential policies, the elderly, disabilities, according to the current regulation.
# Media fee:
- Photograph fee: $30.000 VND/camera
- Video fee:
- under 1 hour: $300.000 VND/camera
- between 1 - 2 hours: $400.000 VND/camera
- between 2 - 3 hours: $500.000 VND/camera
# Location
The address of Vietnam Military History Museum is 28A Điện Biên Phủ, Ba Đình, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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