The first museum of witnesses of Vietnamese science industry
As part of a series of activities to celebrate Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day, the opening of the Vietnam Scientists' Heritage Museum marks an important milestone in the journey of researching, preserving and promoting the value of cultural heritage - especially when the heritage of scientists is a new concept in our country.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Van Huy, Professional Director of the Center for Heritage of Scientists, expects: "The Museum of Heritage of Future Vietnamese Scientists is not only a place to visit to understand the history of science, about the contributions of generations of scientists in our country, but also a place to learn about the values and qualities of scientists, thereby creating inspiration in life for each visitor, especially the young generation. We hope that the Museum will be a place to inspire the scientific spirit and scientific pride of Vietnam".
Vice Chairman of Hoa Binh Province Nguyen Van Toan presented the Decision granting the operating license to the Vietnam Scientists Heritage Museum.
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The museum not only continues to expand the collection, preservation and conservation of tangible and intangible scientific values, but also displays artifacts about the lives, contributions and work of Vietnamese scientists, along with recreating the history of one or more scientific fields, serving the needs of research, education, sightseeing and cultural enjoyment of the people.
hundreds of thousands of documents collected over 13 years
The Vietnam Scientists Heritage Museum covers an area of over 30 hectares, located within the Vietnam Scientists Heritage Park, in Cao Phong District, Hoa Binh Province. This is not a sudden opening, but a project to honor science that has been cherished for a long time. The idea of establishing a Center with the function of researching and preserving the heritage of Vietnamese scientists was initiated by the founding members of MEDLATEC Hospital 13 years ago.
A corner of the Heritage Park of Vietnamese Scientists
On June 18, 2008, the Center for Research and Conservation of Vietnamese Doctoral Heritage was established under the license of the People's Committee of Hoa Binh province. On September 27, 2008, more than 100 scientists came to participate in the project to build the Center at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam in Hanoi, with the core being the Scientists Heritage Park. The Scientists Heritage Park is also the first facility to come into operation of the Center, playing the role of a cultural - scientific park to meet the needs of the general public and tourists, through displaying and introducing the lives and contributions of Vietnamese scientists, combining the needs of rest, entertainment, cultural - historical tourism.
On January 12, 2011, after more than two years of operation, the Center for Research and Conservation of Vietnamese Doctoral Heritage officially changed its name toVietnam Scientists Heritage Center.
Vietnam Scientists Heritage Museum, affiliated with MEDLATEC Medical Technology and Testing Company
The Vietnam Scientists Heritage Museum was built on the basis of documents that the Center has persistently and steadfastly collected over more than 13 years of operation: 2,000 personal archives of scientists, storing and preserving more than 800,000 documents and artifacts, 400,000 minutes of audio recordings and 150,000 minutes of video recordings about the lives of scientists in 45 fields.
Below are some artifacts stored by the Vietnam Scientists Heritage Center at the Museum:
Food purchase register of Professor Tran Van Nhan, used from 1986 to 1988
14 letters from a father to Associate Professor Nguyen Nghia Trong while he was studying abroad in China
The MBC-2 magnifying glass of Professor Tran Dinh Ly is evidence of a time when scientific research equipment in our country was still very primitive.
Textbook of Professor Tran Dinh Buu, scientist in the field of Transport
Associate Professor Dr. Ly Hoa's special slippers: one sole is 15cm high and the other sole is only 2cm high
The first electroacupuncture machine of the Acupuncture Institute
A corner of the artifacts of Associate Professor Dr. Le Van Truyen, the 2000th scientist to contribute documents to the Museum
