Vietnam Museum of Ethnology: Learn about 54 Vietnam’s ethnic groups

Vietnam is a country with a diverse culture from 54 different ethnic groups, each ethnic group has its own characteristics, thereby highlighting Vietnamese cultural identity. To be able to admire the uniqueness of those cultures, a place that tourists should visit is Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi. So let’s join Smile Travel Co., Ltd to learn more about Vietnam Museum Of Ethnology in this article.

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1. Some basic information about Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, located at 1 Nguyen Van Huyen Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, with an area of ​​up to 4.5 hectares, is considered one of the largest and most modern museums in Vietnam. This place is considered a living book, recording the unique cultural features of 54 ethnic groups throughout Vietnam.

Vietnam Ethnology Museum preserves many cultural artifacts of ethnic groups in Vietnam in different forms and criteria such as: ethnicity, uses, costumes, jewelry, agricultural tools, fishing tools, weapons, household appliances, musical instruments, religions, beliefs, weddings, funerals,…

At this museum, visitors can hire interpretation services to learn more deeply about the cultural values ​​of the products on display. Interpretation price is 100,000 VND (about 4USD) for indoor area in French or English.

Vietnam Museum Of Ethnology opening hours:

• The museum is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• The museum is closed on Mondays and during Vietnamese Lunar New Year.

Vietnam Museum Of Ethnology Entrance fee: 40,000 VND/person/time (about 1.7 USD).

2. Architecture of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology was designed by a Tay architect, and the interior was designed by a French female architect. The museum attracts visitors by the following 3 main display areas:

Permanent display area in the Bronze Drum building

Entering the exhibition hall, visitors will be provided with a sightseeing map by the reception staff. The Bronze Drum Tower consists of 2 floors with an area of ​​up to 2000m2, displaying all familiar items in the daily life of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups. Specifically, it is the diversity and richness of ethnic fabrics (loincloths, dresses, scarves,…); all kinds of wicker items, baskets, trays,…; all kinds of bamboo tools and dried gourd shells; ceremonial artifacts… Besides the artifacts, in the galleries there are also photos and documentaries with 42,000 films with color photos, 373 video tapes,… reflecting all cultural aspects and features. typical in the life and creativity of ethnic groups.

And to serve and meet the needs of visitors, all information, articles, and annotations in the display are done in 3 languages, including Vietnamese, English and French. Furthermore, the folded papers introducing the main contents are also used in many different languages ​​such as Vietnamese, English, Chinese, French, Japanese,… and are given to visitors for free. 

Outdoor display area

The outdoor display area, also known as the Architecture Garden, was built from 1998 to 2006 and has an area of ​​about 2 hectares. This place introduces visitors to 10 unique folk architectural works of 10 Vietnamese ethnic groups such as: Cham house campus, Rong Bana house, Vietnamese house, Giarai tomb house, Ede longhouse, Cotu tomb house , Tay stilt houses, Hmong bungalows, walled houses of the Ha Nhi people and half-stilt houses of the Dao people. Visitors can visit and feel the rusticity and simplicity of each ethnic group.

The garden is surrounded by many types of green trees for shade, a cool small stream gurgling on the side or a water-powered rice mortar of the Dao people. In particular, on weekends there is also a water puppet show in front of Viet’s house.

The Architectural Garden is covered with many types of green trees and cool artificial streams. This place introduces the diversity and richness of Vietnamese culture. 

Southeast Asia exhibition area

This 4-storey building is also called the Kite Building, built in June 2007 and opened in 2013. The Kite Building displays residents outside of Vietnam such as Southeast Asian peoples. 

This place is designed to simulate the shape of a kite – a typical traditional culture of Southeast Asia.

At the building, there are 4 regular themes: Southeast Asian Culture, A Glimpse of Asia, Indonesian Glass Paintings, and Around the World. There are also temporary exhibition areas, auditoriums, cinema rooms, and educational activities. With the opening of these new exhibits, the Vietnam Ethnology Museum Hanoi continues to attract visitors eager to learn about civilizations in the region and around the world.

3. Cultural and artistic activities and events at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi regularly organizes intangible cultural performances on occasions such as Mid-Autumn Festival, Lunar New Year, International Children’s Day… These events always attract a large number of visitors to participate and experience. Please arrange a reasonable time to come and participate.

At Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, you can also learn about handicraft villages. This is an opportunity to admire the ingenuity and talent of artisans and craftsmen when weaving mats, weaving brocade, weaving rattan and bamboo, making pottery, drilling gun barrels, making do paper, and making folk toys, printing Dong Ho paintings,… Or visitors can also enjoy water puppetry, Quan Ho singing, and participate in folk games to feel the uniqueness of Vietnamese culture and art.

4. Experience when visiting the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

To make your museum visit complete and meaningful, you should:

• Go in small groups, don’t go in too large groups 
• Do not bring flammable or explosive substances into the museum
• To learn more thoroughly, you can hire a tour guide at the museum
• Do not leave money or high-value items at the depository
• Maintain general hygiene, do not throw trash indiscriminately, causing environmental pollution
• Don’t make noise, don’t bring food or drinks
• Do not arbitrarily touch the exhibits on display

Some suggestions for transportation to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology:

• In addition to personal vehicles, visitors can use public transportation such as buses to visit the museum. Some bus routes have stops near the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology such as: 12, 142, 38, 39, 68 so visitors can flexibly catch the bus.
• Or if you want to go on a private tour/joint tour, please contact Smile Travel Co., Ltd via hotline/ WhatsApp: (+84) 865382168 to be provided with comprehensive limousine/shuttle bus services at a reasonable price. both reasonable.

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is the place to display many artifacts, images and videos about the cultural features of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups and Southeast Asian countries. Therefore, this is an ideal tourist destination for those who love to learn about Vietnamese culture in general and the world culture in particular. If you are about to come to Hanoi and do not know where to go, do not forget to add the Vietnam Ethnology Museum to your list of destinations. Also, if you have any questions or want to book your own tour, you can contact Smile Travel Co., Ltd directly through the following ways.

Collected and written: Luyen (Smile Travel)

Edited by: Linh Dang (Smile Travel)

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