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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
4.5
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8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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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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1-2 hours
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from ₱555.00
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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4.5
6,579 reviews
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Jim H
Wodonga, Australia4 contributions
Great
An eye opener to the diversity of Vietnam and some important historical events. Probably about 3 hours is required to get an understanding.
Written 25 June 2022
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CKF
CT2,196 contributions
Visited outside only, but very worthwhile
We arrived at the museum just 30 minutes before closing time. Our guide suggested seeing just the outside displays, so that was our focus. And wow! Fascinating building from the Cham dynasty, on stilts and architecturally unique.

Even with such a short time, the visit was worthwhile and I recommend--would love to have had more time to see the inside as well.
Written 13 June 2022
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Rob K
Singapore, Singapore140 contributions
Super Interesting
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, China124 contributions
Lovely museum featuring more than Vietnamese ethnic minorities
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
Historical
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
Significant museum
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
Excellent museum
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, UK1,789 contributions
Excellent choice
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
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Book online & Skip the Line
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
Great Museum
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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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is open:
  • Tue - Sun 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Vietnam Museum of Ethnology admission prices can vary. Entrance tickets currently cost ₱555.00, while a popular guided tour starts around ₱277.50 per person. See all 122 Vietnam Museum of Ethnology tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
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