Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

Entrance to the Museum of Ethnology

An outdoor exhibit at the museum, consisting of an Ede dwelling from the Central Highland region

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (Vietnamese: Bảo tàng Dân tộc học Việt Nam) is a museum in Hanoi, Vietnam, which focuses on the 54 officially recognised ethnic groups in Vietnam. It is located on a 3.27-acre (13,200 m²) property in the Cầu Giấy District, about 8 km from the city center.

It is widely considered to be the finest modern museum in Vietnam and a tourist attraction in Hanoi.

The proposal for the museum was officially approved on 14 December 1987. Construction lasted from 1987 to 1995, and it was opened to the public on 12 November 1997.

The exhibition building was designed by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a member of the Tày ethnic group, in the shape of a Dong Son drum, and the interior architecture was designed by the French architect Véronique Dollfus.

Opening hours is 8:30am to 5:30pm Tuesday to Sunday

Literature

Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press. p. 200. ISBN 981-4068-96-9.

External links

Media related to Vietnam Museum of Ethnology at Wikimedia Commons

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology - official site
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology - An introduction of the Vietnamese Museum of Ethnology.

Hanoi

Historical sites Public buildings and places	Hoàn Kiếm Lake Turtle Tower Temple of Literature Cổ Loa Citadel Imperial Citadel of Thăng Long Presidential Palace and Presidential Palace Historical Site Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Flag Tower Opera House Hỏa Lò Prison

Religious and worship sites	Perfume Temple One-Pillar Pagoda Trấn Quốc Temple Quán Sứ Temple

Parks and green areas	Ba Vì National Park West Lake Trúc Bạch Lake Red River

Museums	Vietnamese Women’s Museum Museum of Fine Arts Museum of Ethnology Museum of Vietnamese Revolution Ho Chi Minh Museum Museum of Vietnamese History

Occupational villages	Bát Tràng ceramic village Lệ Mật

Other constructions	Noi Bai International Airport Hanoi Railway Station Long Biên Bridge Mỹ Đình National Stadium National Convention Centre Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hilton Hanoi Opera Hotel Ba Đình Square

Coordinates: 21°02′26″N 105°47′55″E / 21.0406°N 105.7987°E / 21.0406; 105.7987

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