Discover the cultural and historic heritage of Vietnam's 54 different ethnic groups at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. Designed as a museum and a research center, it opened to the public in 1997 and boasts more than 15,000 exhibition pieces. Learn about the symbolic and religious rituals and the traditional way of life of each group through household utensils, examples of tribal art, and full-scale replicas of traditional village homes. The exterior of the museum building is shaped like an ancient bronze drum--a cult object of the Northern Vietnamese Dong Son culture. Choose to start, finish, or center your holiday on a trip to Vietnam Museum of Ethnology by using our Hanoi online trip itinerary planner.
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This place really surprised me - not just the main museum, but around the back they had examples of the different types of traditional houses, etc., which was very interesting and fun. Highly...
This place really surprised me - not just the main museum, but around the back they had examples of the different types of traditional houses, etc., which was very interesting and fun. Highly... more »
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The place is very helpful to introduce and brief about the ethnic people in Vietnam and their colorful cultures. Highly recommend this place when yu visit Hanoi
The place is very helpful to introduce and brief about the ethnic people in Vietnam and their colorful cultures. Highly recommend this place when yu visit Hanoi more »
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Start outdoors to visit the ethnic homes. A must-see in VN.
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Last time I visited was 10 years ago but this was one of the most interesting and informative museums I’ve been to in Vietnam. This time I took a cab to there from Old Quaters only to find out they only open on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Wasted 1 hour and apparently a lot of people were confused about the time too because there is no update online.
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