National Museum of Vietnamese History
| National Museum of Vietnamese History | |
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| Bảo tàng Lịch sử Việt Nam | |
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Logo of the National Museum of Vietnamese History | |
| Established | September 3, 1958 |
| Location | Trang Tien street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Coordinates | 21°01′29″N 105°51′35″E / 21.024651°N 105.859701°E |
| Type | National Museum |
| Collection size | Vietnamese history |
| Visitors | Local and foreigners |
| Director | Nguyễn Văn Cường |
| Public transit access | Bus, automobile, motorcycle, underbone |
| Website | baotanglichsu.vn |
The National Museum of Vietnamese History (Vietnamese: Viện Bảo tàng Lịch sử Việt Nam) is located in the Hoan Kiem district of Hanoi, Vietnam.
History
The building used to be the museum of the Far East Research Institute under French colonial rule (École française d'Extrême-Orient EFEO).
Today, it is a museum showcasing Vietnam's history with very large displays covering every period. It is housed in a colonial French building which was completed in 1932. The building, designed by the architect Ernest Hébrard, is considered a successful blend of French colonial and traditional Vietnamese architecture, called Indochina architecture. Hebrard created double walls and balconies for a natural ventilation system and protection from sunshine.
Literature
- Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press. p. 200. ISBN 981-4068-96-9.
External links
Media related to National Museum of Vietnamese History at Wikimedia Commons
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