Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Add: Nguyen Van Huyen Road 191/20/10 Nghia Do, Cau Giay Dist, Hanoi, Viet Nam
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology: A short taxi or motorbike ride outside of Hanoi's center brings you to the Museum of Ethnology. The French-designed building and surrounding grounds, which simulate life in the provinces, warrant the trip even before you step inside. The museum displays a dizzying array of artifacts from all over Vietnam. Brief descriptions in French, English and Vietnamese of tools, clothing and recreated homes provide a sketch of several Vietnamese ethnic minorities. A craft shop sells books, bags and other items from various ethnic communities at reasonable prices. Property Information by Wcities
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Reviews:
An Excellent Introduction to the Minory Tribes in Vietnam by Johann&Sandra - Tripadvisor.com
This museum is set up to help the local people and tourists alike understand and appreciate the over 50 different minority tribes in Vietnam - each with their own culture, language, and style. It is very interesting, and provides lots of information in English so you can really learn about these interesting people, most of whom live in Northern Vietnam. You can see how they live now and in the past, what their cultures are like, and out back of the museum, you can even see houses of several of the tribes to see how they live. These houses are built by the minority people themselves, and are now popular with locals to take their wedding photos.
This museum is best visited on your own, as there is plenty of signage to open your eyes to their cultures here, and is definitely worth a visit, especially if you'll be going to Northern Vietnam where these people are so prevalent - you'll have a clue what you're reading on your tourist brochure for the area now. The museum is well done and informative, and definitely worth a couple hours of your time. It's pretty cool to walk through their homes and see the different styles of the architecture from tribe to tribe.
One of best museums in hanoi by pbc-chica - Tripadvisor.com
I just saw the new exhibit on George Condominas's anthropological study of the highlands ethnic group Mnong at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. It just opened on December 11, 2007, and was really well done. A great compilation of artifacts he collected, photos, and excerpts from his fieldwork journal. The permanent exhibit was laid out in an interesting way too. The complex is modern but its location is far from the other touristy destinations. Getting there by taxi is well worth it. This is definitely one of the nicer museums in Hanoi.
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology - Worthwhile by FamilyTravels - Tripadvisor.com
Very informative--and especially useful to visit prior to a trip to Sapa.
Loved the photo-voice exhibition by A TripAdvisor Member
I had visited the museum once before, but with my husband in tow, instead of my daughter, we spent a leisurely three hours absorbing the information in the fascinating exhibitions. Loved the displays of garments, material objects, tools, and explanations of how they were used, and their history. All the ethnic houses were fascinating, and we were fortunate that our guide contacted a volunteer who explained about the houses. This enhanced our visit. Especially fascinating for me, as a visual anthropologist, was the Hmong exhibition. The exhibition, placed in the Hmong house, was a fine example of having people who are often photographed by others, taking the opportunity to use cameras themselves and photograph their own lives. Their comments indicated their view of, and acceptance of, tourists, a fine sense of humour, and insights into lives that we would not otherwise see.