They are among many opinions raised by visitors to museums and relic sites in Hanoi.
Located at 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street in Ba Dinh District, the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum attracts art geeks for its elegant French architecture with an interesting touch of Vietnamese folk art. Visitors to the Museum can book an audio tour by calling the museum in advance. The tour will provide them insights into over 20,000 artifacts being displayed at the museum, which tell stories of Vietnamese fine art through the ages.
Another interesting stop in one’s cultural journey around the capital is the Hanoi Museum. It enthralls visitors with not only its one-of-a-kind architecture as a reserve pyramid, but also its interior and exhibiting technology of 3D mapping. Also, visitors to the museum could also try the traditional Vietnamese ‘five-part’ Ao Dai and take photos at the ‘instagrammable’ museum.
After exploring the Hanoi Museum, one might find it convenient to stop by Vietnam Museum of Ethnology on Nguyen Van Huyen Street, which is only 4km away.
When entering the museum, visitors are captured by artifacts from 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam. These items tell the story of their material and spiritual lives. On weekends, the museum often hosts intriguing cultural performances, such as water puppetry and ethnic festivals.
For those into studying history, Hoa Lo Prison at No.1 Hoa Lo Street in Hoan Kiem District is a must-visit destination. Once a ‘Hell on Earth’, the Prison now is a trending venue in the capital city of Vietnam. It also deploys night tours with interesting enactments where visitors can experience some parts of daily life of a prisoner of war.
Hanoi is now home to around 20 museums and several relic sites and exhibitions. The city’s government has been striving to innovate the display technology and design, while adding more interesting activities to attract visitors./.
