Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Vietnam is a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural nation which consists of 54 ethnic teams. Perceiving the significance of preserving the distinct and distinctive cultures of those teams, Vietnam authorities determined to ascertain an ethnographic museum with the overall finances of over 27 billion VND ($1.9 million). In 1987, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology was began its development in 3.27 acres of land (13,200 m2) on Nguyen Van Huyen Avenue, Cau Giay District. The development lasted in 8 years (from 1987 to 1995) and was launched on November 12, 1997. Since its inception, the Museum has attracted the eye of many vacationers and ethnographic and cultural researchers. These days, the Museum is extensively thought of probably the most fascinating museums in Vietnam and vacationer points of interest in Hanoi.
Vietnam Ethnology Museum has the form of Dong Son Drum. It was designed by Ha Duc Linh, a Tay minority; and the inside structure was designed by a French architect, Ms. Veronique Dollfus. The Museum composes of two essential exhibit cubicles, that are an indoor and outside space. The indoor space consists of galleries, workplaces, analysis facilities, libraries, technical labs, auditoriums, and storage. It has the overall space of two,480 m2 through which 750 m2 utilizing for storage of artifacts. The outside half has 2 hectares in width having several types of structure characterised for 54 ethnic teams. As well as, in 2007, a 4-storey constructing named “Cánh Diều” (the Kite) was started constructing with the targets of introducing overseas cultures, primarily the cultures of countries within the Southeast Asia. That is the third exhibition cubicles of the Museum.
In particulars, within the indoor space, a loads of frequent objects utilizing in every day actions had been displayed. For instance, items produced from a range kind of cloth by individuals in several ethnic teams reminiscent of skirts, scarves, garments, and so forth had been embellished with numerous conventional methods. Different artifical merchandise embrace baskets, trays, musical devices produced from bamboo, calabashes, ritual artifacts, and so forth. Together with the normal objects, vacationers can discover paperwork and images reflecting all facets of tangible and intangible tradition in every day life and the creativity of minorities.
Having a two-hour tour at Vietnam Ethnology Museum, guests can’t solely admire photos, photographs, and documentary films but additionally witness energetic objects and artifacts that are probably the most particular and distinctive tradition of 54 ethnic minority teams of Vietnam together with H’Mong, Muong, Tay, Bana, Ede, Thai, Nung, and so forth.
The museum is taken into account because the most interesting fashionable museum in Vietnam as effectively asa vacationer attraction in Hanoi. Annual variety of vacationers is all the time tens of 1000’s of individuals. To serve guests, all info within the show, in addition to within the article notes is completed by three languages: Vietnamese, English and French.