A charming private museum on Phu Quoc island in Kien Giang province tells the full story of Vietnam ’s biggest island.
Huynh Phuoc Hue named his museum “Coi nguon” – literally translated as (getting back to roots), when he set it up in April 2009.
The museum houses almost 5,000 objects, including 3,000 antiques, whichwere excavated from various sites around the island or salvaged fromsunken ships.
The artifacts on exhibition help to guide visitors through Phu QuocIsland’s history since its formation to current times and underline itsbeauty and untapped potential.
On display are more than 100 stone axes believed to date back 2,500years, jar tombs from the Oc Eo Culture, antiques from the Ly and Trandynasties, and skeletons of dugongs and whales as well as crocodilesand wild boars.
“Coi nguon” museum also preserves and cross-breeds Phu Quoc dogs, whichare much-sought after for their cleverness and loyalty, in addition tobreeding sea eagles, which are famed as “weather forecasters” forfishermen while at sea.
A small library was built inside the museum, which contains a lot ofinformation on the island for visitors who wish to learn more about PhuQuoc.
According to the museum’s director, “Coi nguon” receives more than 300visitors on average a day, however on busy day it can attract up to 500people.
Hue revealed that he has plans to set up a room in the museum thatfeatures the process of making Phu Quoc fish sauce to retain thistraditional craft for younger generations on the island.
He said “Coi nguon” museum is one of his ways of promoting Phu Quoc island in an intellectual way.
With “Coi nguon” he wants to help young Phu Quoc citizens gain a thorough understanding of where they come from.
“If you want your children to love their homeland, you have to makethem love the land where they were born and grown up,” said thedirector of “Coi nguon” museum./.
Huynh Phuoc Hue named his museum “Coi nguon” – literally translated as (getting back to roots), when he set it up in April 2009.
The museum houses almost 5,000 objects, including 3,000 antiques, whichwere excavated from various sites around the island or salvaged fromsunken ships.
The artifacts on exhibition help to guide visitors through Phu QuocIsland’s history since its formation to current times and underline itsbeauty and untapped potential.
On display are more than 100 stone axes believed to date back 2,500years, jar tombs from the Oc Eo Culture, antiques from the Ly and Trandynasties, and skeletons of dugongs and whales as well as crocodilesand wild boars.
“Coi nguon” museum also preserves and cross-breeds Phu Quoc dogs, whichare much-sought after for their cleverness and loyalty, in addition tobreeding sea eagles, which are famed as “weather forecasters” forfishermen while at sea.
A small library was built inside the museum, which contains a lot ofinformation on the island for visitors who wish to learn more about PhuQuoc.
According to the museum’s director, “Coi nguon” receives more than 300visitors on average a day, however on busy day it can attract up to 500people.
Hue revealed that he has plans to set up a room in the museum thatfeatures the process of making Phu Quoc fish sauce to retain thistraditional craft for younger generations on the island.
He said “Coi nguon” museum is one of his ways of promoting Phu Quoc island in an intellectual way.
With “Coi nguon” he wants to help young Phu Quoc citizens gain a thorough understanding of where they come from.
“If you want your children to love their homeland, you have to makethem love the land where they were born and grown up,” said thedirector of “Coi nguon” museum./.
