Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi: Hours, Address, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Reviews: 4.5/5
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
4.5
08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday
08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday
08:30 - 17:30
Thursday
08:30 - 17:30
Friday
08:30 - 17:30
Saturday
08:30 - 17:30
Sunday
08:30 - 17:30
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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is a unit under Vietnam Academy of Scocial Sciences. Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is both a research centre and a public museum exhibiting the ethnic groups of Vietnam. The mission of the Museum is scientific research, collection, documentation, conservation, exhibition and preserving the cultural and historic patrimony of the nation's different ethnic groups. The museum also serves to guide research, conservation, and technology that are specific to the work of an ethnographic museum.
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robmmmkay
Basingstoke, UK130 contributions
May 2022
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 recommend!
Written 7 May 2022
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K Wang
Hong Kong, China123 contributions
Lovely museum featuring cultures not only from the ethnic minorities in Vietnam but also other countries. Loads of kids around and they seem to enjoy it too. I like the garden more than the indoor exhibitions as there are a lot of re-creation of architectures from the rural villages and visitors could step inside to experience them.
Written 3 May 2022
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Yarny
Hanoi, Vietnam17 contributions
Apr 2020
The tour was well provided. An excellent insight into Vietnam's ancient life and history. Beautiful.
Written 23 February 2021
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Hellen Mai
Manila, Philippines9 contributions
Jan 2021
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
Written 24 January 2021
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Robert T
Sacramento, CA15 contributions
Aug 2019
Be prepared to see another perspective on the Vietnam War than an American side. Real planes, vehicles and POW camp set up too.
Written 23 July 2020
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omega132857
Chichester, UK1,786 contributions
Feb 2020
This was well worth the visit. You must have a guided tour again for this one again, or you will learn nothing. The Museum is very good. You will see how they lived, there clothing, there musical instruments, there weaving and many more. You are not aloud to take photos inside though. Our guide told us how the chinese stole there Island, and there fishing grounds and that there was nothing they could do to stop them. Terrible Terrible but typical of them. Take time to look around the grounds. It is well worth it.
Written 29 June 2020
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janean o
2 contributions
Jun 2020
The VIP tickets had been worthwhile in a couple of rows. You will find 3 price categories based on just how near the front side you sit. We paid additional to sit down on the front row and Im happy we did. A beautiful small story all completed in Vietnamese with standard songs, musical instruments, and a few rather amazing puppets. the car seats had been comfortable and additionally the theatre was comfortably cool. It was neither too loud or insanely dark in the theatre therefore pleasant. It was pleasant to see old Vietnamese tradition also I'd certainly suggest it for almost all.
Written 2 June 2020
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vivian ruiz
London, UK1 contribution
Jan 2020
Really well maintained, 100K VND per person admission fee is completely worthwhile. Great group of Vietnamese and world ethnological artifacts. The primary appeal is definitely the various types of full scale Vietnamese houses of many cultural groups recreated here.
Written 22 April 2020
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josephine v
Hong Kong, China1 contribution
Jan 2020
We mastered a whole lot and also believed it was a good way to be more skillful about Vietnam's diversity before venturing south and discovering much more of the nation.
Written 22 April 2020
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Lan P
London, UK1 contribution
Jan 2020
A great way to invest an interesting and quiet working day, a visit here's top class. Within the building, good is an insight into the various ethnicities in Vietnam with pictures, exhibits & accounts from all around the nation. Outside in the rich gardens are authentic houses transplanted from the districts of theirs of origin from different organizations, as well as incredible houses they're!! You are able to walk through and check out. Take a look at the home aproximatelly six x stories high! What about the grounds sits Hoa Sua school/cafe...where disadvantaged children are instructed about you're in hospitality. And also the goat's cheese spring rolls with apple slivers and also Sapa honey had been the nectar of the gods!
Written 22 April 2020
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Hayley E
London, UK5 contributions
Hi,
I'm wanting to take my mum to Vietnam (and Cambodia) in November 2021 (Covid allowing) but I'm worried that I have too many museums on the itinerary that will all be very similar: I have the War Remnants Museum and the Museum of Vietnamese History in HCMC, and the Presidential Palace and Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi.
Are these museums super similar? And do they mainly focus on the Vietnam War or do they include Vietnamese history and culture both before and after? I don't like how Vietnam is mainly acknowledged for the Vietnam War :/
Thankssssss
Where do we get a guide for this tour. What is the fees for a guided tour at the Vietnam museum of ethnology? Thank you
giji365
Bangalore610 contributions
You don't require a guide. It's a small 2 storied building and everything is written on the walls. If you still need, you can hire the guide at the premises. You won't take more than 30 mnts to finish seeing the entire museum.
Smashcbe
Coimbatore, India122 contributions
How far is it from Old Quarter?
BokJohn
Quy Nhon, Vietnam20 contributions
I would certainly take a taxi, or Grab car. The hotel or hostel where you are staying should be able to arrange a reliable taxi or Grab car. Be sure to give the driver the correct address as well as the name of the place you are going.
Are shorts allowed?
Profbob
Melbourne, Australia8 contributions
Yes Many wear shorts. It is only in operational Temples or Pagodas shorts are not permitted in the inner sanctums. Some of the more major ones like the Ancient Temple in Hue provide cover up robes for hire at minimal costs to allow entry. Ho Chi Min's tomb also requires long trousers.
Will this be open during tet? What are your hours during the week of tet?
Lilian Fujiwara
Chiba Prefecture, Japan949 contributions
Please check with hotel or tourist information. They are very helpful.
Flicka101
New York City, NY78 contributions
Bonjour,
J'aimerai savoir si déjà ce musée est loin de l'aéroport d'Hanoi ? ensuite, je crois comprendre qu'il y a beaucoup de choses intéressantes à voir donc j'aimerai aussi savoir combien de temps vous conseiller de passer dans ce musée.
Merci.
Flicka
José Manuel G
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain291 contributions
El aeropuerto está como a 45 minutos del museo, pero hay que contar con el tráfico, así que calcula como 1 hora. Visitar el museo, sin detenerte mucho, te lleva como 1 hora. Y el restaurante, cuya la comida es muy buena y típica, como media hora. Así que cuenta como 2,5 horas.
Saludos y buen viaje.
Irene O
22 contributions
My plan >> Saigon to Phan Thiet (Mui Ne) stay for 2 days, then Phan Thiet to Dalat (3 days), then Dalat back to Saigon. Can I book bus ticket at Ho Chi Minh (Sinh Tourist) for all the journeys or I must book at the departing stations? Is Sinh Tourist the best option for bus?
Mikhail123
Warsaw, Poland8 contributions
What on earth does this question have in connection with the ethnology museum ?
MeganOnTheMap
Shanghai, China77 contributions
How much does an English guide cost at this site?
John L
Fullerton, CA128 contributions
如果你能能夠讀英文那就沒問題。但在這裏的說明也是很間單,如果你有導遊的話就比較長細。
Frequently Asked Questions about Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
- Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is open:
- Tue - Sun 08:30 - 17:30
- Vietnam Museum of Ethnology admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost €8.51, while a popular guided tour starts around €5.68 per person. See all 107 Vietnam Museum of Ethnology tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
- Vietnam Museum of Ethnology can be crowded, so we recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. See all 107 Vietnam Museum of Ethnology tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
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