Located in an area of 3 ha, 8 km away from city center, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology offers full of information of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic communities. The museum is holding over 15 000 artifacts and priceless antiques in term of each ethnic group’s tradition, culture, ways of life and religious rituals…including photographs, audiotapes… The indoor exhibition can be viewed as a real trip to visit Vietnam ethnic groups such as Viet, Muong, Tay, Thai, H’mong, Khmer, Hoa…
The outdoor exhibition varies Vietnamese homes as full-scale replicas, with varied architectural styles set inside landscaped and serene gardens. Besides, there are also special displays including Water Puppet Theatre and calligraphy art. Visit Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, you can expect to see a variety of interesting items on display at the museum with clothes, jewelry, and many objects relating to weddings, funeral ceremonies, and other religious rituals of 54 ethnic groups providing a glimpse of their history, customs and cultural identity.
