Quang Ninh Museum – cultural treasure of the mining land
More than 150km from the center of Hanoi, there is a massive museum that preserves the heroic historical values of the mining land called Quang Ninh Museum. Quang Ninh Museum is an attractive destination not only for local people but also attracts a large number of tourists from all over. So let’s find out with Smile Travel what’s special about Quang Ninh Museum.
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1. General introduction about Quang Ninh Museum
Quang Ninh Museum is an architectural work designed by a famous Spanish architect. This museum is inspired by the image of coal blocks – the symbol of the mining land. With a modern design, the cubes overlap each other to create a unique, harmonious whole. And this project has been put into service for tourists since 2013.
Quang Ninh Museum is located at Tran Quoc Nghien, Hong Gai, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh, about 7km from Ha Long city center. With such a convenient location, you can move here by any means.
Quang Ninh Museum from above
Quang Ninh Museum is open from 8:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 17:00 all days of the week. So visitors can arrange an ideal time during the museum’s opening hours to have a complete visit.
To be able to visit Quang Ninh Museum, you need to buy an entrance ticket. Ticket prices to Quang Ninh Museum that we update are as follows:
- Adults: 40,000 VND
- Children: 10,000 VND
- Children under 1m2: free.
2. How to get to Quang Ninh Museum
If you depart from Ha Long city, you just need to follow National Highway 18 and then follow Tran Hung Dao – Tran Quoc Nghien street to reach Quang Ninh Museum. This distance only takes about 10 minutes to travel.
Starting from the center of Hanoi capital, you follow National Highway 5B and Hai Phong – Mong Cai highway to Ha Long – Noi Bai/Dai Yen highway and then to Tran Quoc Nghien street, at the end Finally, go to Quang Ninh Museum.
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3. What is unique and attractive about the Quang Ninh Museum?
3.1. Explore the unique architecture like a mysterious black pearl of the mining land
“Simple yet luxurious” is the phrase to describe Quang Ninh Museum when only seen from the outside. Visitors will surely be amazed by the attractive design with black glass covering all sides of the museum. That’s why Quang Ninh Museum stands there like a giant black pearl reflecting the entire sky and sea of Ha Long.
The fonts “BẢO TÀNG QUẢNG NINH” and “THƯ VIỆN QUẢNG NINH” appear on the front of the museum in a modern style, showing the ingenuity and sophistication when combining modern architecture with traditional values. History inside.
The unique architecture like a mysterious black pearl
3.2. Admire the art treasures inside the museum
The outside has attracted many tourists to check in and take photos because of its mysterious beauty, but when you go inside, you will be surprised with what you are about to see. With a scale of 3 floors and white as the main color with bright lights highlighting the artifacts displayed in the museum space. Coming to each floor, you will open your eyes and discover artifacts according to different themes. Let’s explore the display space of each floor with Smile Travel.
1st floor: Painting of nature and the sea
Stepping into the first floor, you will notice the harmonious combination between the beauty of nature and the sea, honoring the outstanding beauty of Ha Long Bay. The highlight is the four tubular display columns covered with symbolic images of the limestone mountains in Ha Long, with themes of geology, the sea, endemic flora and fauna and insects in Quang Ninh. LED screens provide visitors with extremely interesting knowledge about the sea and the ocean ecosystem. The whale and shark skeletons located on the first floor are an attraction for many tourists to take photos and check-in. If you have a passion and love for nature and the sea, the exhibition space on the first floor will definitely satisfy you.
The 1st floor of Quang Ninh Museum
2nd floor: Space for displaying relics and artifacts of historical value
Escaping the ocean space and majestic nature of the first floor, visitors will get lost in the second floor exhibition area with many models and artifacts in the stages: prehistoric – early history – modern. This floor will uniquely and vividly recreate for visitors the activities and daily life of the people of Quang Ninh coastal area for thousands of years. Besides, you can learn about historical relics through valuable artifacts or famous historical relics such as Dong Yen Tu Pagoda, Truc Lam Zen sect, Tran Dynasty heritage at Dong Trieu, Ha Long Bay,…
The 2nd of Quang Ninh Museum
Floor 3: Recreating the history of the coal mining industry
This is an area dedicated to the formation and development of coal mining activities in Quang Ninh for many generations. Coal mining is considered a symbol of the people in this land. Models of coal mines or statues depicting how workers mine coal will help visitors feel this hardship.
The 3rd of Quang Ninh Museum
4. Tourist attractions near Quang Ninh Museum
If you have the opportunity to visit Quang Ninh Museum, you can visit some of the following tourist attractions of Quang Ninh:
- World Natural Heritage Ha Long Bay: about 14.6km
- Bai Chay: about 9.4km
- Bai Tho Mountain: about 2.3km
- Long Tien ancient pagoda: about 2.3km
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5. Some notes when visiting Quang Ninh Museum
- You need to comply with the museum’s regulations: do not touch artifacts, do not smoke in the museum, do not speak loudly to cause disorder, do not play in the museum, do not litter,…
- If you want to keep beautiful photos as souvenirs, prepare a phone with full battery or a camera.
- Remember to bring drinking water to keep your body healthy.
- At the museum’s souvenir shop, you can find beautiful small gifts as souvenirs.
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Quang Ninh Museum is truly a destination of great learning and experience, containing a lot of interesting cultural and historical information. Come to Quang Ninh Museum once for a more authentic experience.
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