Located in Hanoi, the Artillery Museum (Bảo Tàng Pháo Binh) displays the culture and sports of artillery command The theme of the museum’s activities and displays are geared towards educating visitors on the history of the building, fighting, conquering, and maturing the many officers and soldiers over the years. There are many informative historical treasures on display …
Logistics Museum – Hanoi
The Logistics Museum (Bảo Tàng Hậu Cần) in Hanoi is home to extensive collections of war memorabilia, such as uniforms, war keepsakes, and thousands of documents and photographs. Many of the items on the displays were donated by historical witnesses, including Senior Colonel Nguyen Viet Chien, who is the former director of the museum. One of the most impressive collections …
Top Museums to Visit in Hanoi
Among the many sites of interest in Hanoi are numerous museums detailing the cultural heritage and often tumultuous history that occurred in Vietnam. Anyone with an interest in the Vietnamese people's struggle for liberation will find an abundance of exhibits, relics, and wreckage from those traumatic conflicts that still define the nation today. Depending on what …
Vietnam Museum of Nature – Hanoi
The Vietnam Museum of Nature is tucked away inside the Academy of Science and Technology of Vietnam in Hanoi. Although extremely compact in size, it showcases more than 1,000 specimens covering a broad range of natural history. Acting as Vietnam’s foremost natural history museum, this site is an important center of research and education. Exhibits at the Museum of …
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology – Hanoi
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology offers a window into the country’s vast melting pot of ethnic communities. There are more than 50 different ethnic groups across the nation and the museum serves to not only preserve their cultural diversity but also educate visitors in a variety of interactive ways. The Museum Housing comprehensive collections of tribal art and artifacts, as …
Ho Chi Minh Museum – Hanoi
Some things in life just have to be seen to be believed, and the Ho Chi Minh Museum is definitely one of them. Dedicated to the life of the former President, the museum lies in the heart of the Ho Chi Minh complex in Hanoi and is only a short distance away from his final resting place. The first thing you notice when you arrive at the museum is its construction. Built in a …
Vietnam People’s Air Force Museum – Hanoi
The Air Force Museum is a highly important reference point in the retelling of the Vietnam War story in Hanoi. While Hoa Lo Prison and the B-52 Victory Museum are arguably more evocative war memorial sites, it offers a revealing look at how the war was won and lost in the air, albeit with a distinct pro-Vietnam slant. It charts the history of the Vietnam People's Air Force …
Hoa Lo Prison Museum – Hanoi
Maison Centrale, or more commonly Hỏa Lò Prison, was infamously known as the ‘Hanoi Hilton’ during the Vietnam War. This was because of the atrocious conditions American and South Vietnamese prisoners were subjected to during their imprisonment. The site now houses a replica of the prison that is a must-stop destination for those looking to explore the history of the Vietnam …