Vietnam Women's Museum Hanoi

Description and is it worth a visit

In the center ofHanoi (500 m fromlake of the Returned Sword) there is an unusual museum – the Vietnamese women's Museum. The museum has relatively recently gained its popularity and has become known among tourists. According to the results of voting in 2012 on one of the popular tourist portals, it became the most popular among other attractions of Hanoi. Whether this assessment is objective, you can judge, we only state this assessment. In our opinion, given the lack of time in Hanoi, it is better to visit some other attractions of the capital, and leave the museum for last.

The museum was founded in 1987 on the initiative of the Union of Vietnamese women and is dedicated to the huge contribution of Vietnamese women to the development, formation and formation of the country, as well as everyday life and everyday life throughout history.

The museum is located in a small four-storey building, and its exhibits occupy an area of 2000 sq. m. According to the official website, the museum has more than 25,000 different exhibits, including 54 ethnic groups inhabiting Vietnam. In practice, it seems that the number of exhibits does not reach half of the stated figure.

The main exposition of the Vietnamese women's Museum occupies three floors, between which you can move by stairs or elevator. Everywhere there are signs with information about exhibition halls and individual exhibitions. All expositions are thematic in nature, for example: a woman in the family, a woman in history, women's fashion, which, in turn, also have their own subsections. All signatures and explanations to the exhibits are duplicated in three languages: Vietnamese, English and French.

Much attention in the museum is paid to expositions dedicated to the mother Woman and women Freedom Fighters. Some of the objects and photographs clearly demonstrate the difficult life of Vietnamese women, especially those living in rural areas, providing their families with everything they need in difficult times. The original documents containing information about how women fought during the wars from 1945 to 1975 for independence and liberation of their country from enemies are presented.

Among other things, in the spacious halls of the museum there are national costumes, jewelry, handicrafts, recreated some rituals and much more.

For the convenience of visitors, there is a luggage storage room where you can leave your belongings. There is also a small gift shop. With the help of an audio guide, you can view documentaries about the lives of Vietnamese women.

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