Visit 5 museums in Ho Chi Minh City

1. Fine Arts Museum

The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts was completed in 1987 and opened in 1992. However, the museum's predecessor was a Baroque-style mansion combining French and Chinese architecture, built in 1929 by the family of Mr. Hoa, the wealthiest man in Saigon in the first half of the 20th century.

The Museum of Fine Arts is not only a place where visitors can admire various art forms, but also a destination to admire the magnificent architecture of the early 20th century. The museum uses yellow as its main color, with elaborate green glazed eaves. The floors are tiled with various patterns, while the staircase is adorned with luxurious marble.

Address: 97A Pho Duc Chinh Street, Nguyen Thai Binh Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

Opening hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Ticket price: 30,000 VND

2. Ho Chi Minh City Museum

The museum, built in 1885 by the French architect Alfred Foulhoux, covers nearly 2 hectares and was intended to display local products. However, after its completion, it successively became the private residence of several people in power. It wasn't until 1999 that it officially became the Ho Chi Minh City Museum.

The museum is built in the classical Renaissance style, with a Western-style facade and an East Asian-style roof. Inside, the museum comprises several rooms, including: the Natural History - Archaeology room, the Saigon Geography - Administration room, the Saigon Port - Trade and Service room, the Industry - Handicrafts room, the Saigon Culture room, the Revolutionary Struggle period 1930-1945 room, the Revolutionary Struggle period 1954-1975 room, the War Remnants room, and the Vietnamese Currency room.

Address: 65 Ly Tu Trong Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Ticket price: 30,000 VND.

3. Vietnam History Museum

Established in 1929, the museum now houses over 30,000 valuable artifacts and 25,000 important books, newspapers, and documents from the resistance war period. Entering the Vietnam History Museum in Ho Chi Minh City, visitors can journey through thousands of years of Vietnamese history and culture, learning about the unique cultural characteristics of the South through its permanent and thematic exhibition rooms.

The property covers an area of ​​6057 m².²The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History consists of two buildings: the front building was constructed in 1927 and the back building in 1970. The front building, formerly the Blanchard de la Brosse Museum, is 70 meters long and 30 meters wide, with a total usable area of ​​2,100 square meters.²Designed by architect Auguste Delaval, the building has a U-shape and an area of ​​1,000 m².²The design, created by architect Nguyen Ba Lang, harmoniously blends with the building's original classical architecture, incorporating landscaping elements to complement the building's contemporary style.

Address: 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (closed on Mondays)

Ticket price: 40,000 VND (20,000 VND for students, 10,000 VND for schoolchildren)

4. War Remnants Museum

The War Remnants Museum is a specialized museum dedicated to researching, collecting, storing, preserving, and displaying documents, images, and artifacts that bear witness to the crimes and consequences of the wars waged against Vietnam by invading forces. The museum's predecessor was the "Exhibition House of American-Puppet Regime Crimes," later renamed the Exhibition House of War Crimes of Aggression (November 10, 1990) before becoming the War Remnants Museum (July 4, 1995).

The museum comprises a modern three-story building with a floor area of ​​4,522 square meters.², along with some auxiliary buildings and outdoor exhibition space of 3,026 m².². The museum houses over 20,000 documents, artifacts, and films, of which more than 1,500 have been featured in eight permanent exhibition themes.

Address: 28 Vo Van Tan Street, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City

Opening hours: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM on weekdays

Ticket price: 40,000 VND

5. Ao Dai Museum

Despite being located far from the city center, the Ao Dai Museum is visited by many domestic and international tourists. The complex covers an area of ​​20,000 square meters.²The complex includes a garden area, ancestral hall, memorial area, and guesthouse with traditional architectural style. Designed by artist and designer Sy Hoang, the project was inaugurated in 2014 after 10 years of planning.

This place houses over 300 traditional Vietnamese ao dai designs, collected from different historical periods. Visitors can witness the graceful evolution of the ao dai through various eras, from the four-panel and five-panel ao dai, royal ao dai, Lemur ao dai, high-necked ao dai, raglan ao dai, and boat-neck ao dai. In addition, it also displays ao dai worn by influential figures such as diplomats Nguyen Thi Binh, Ton Nu Thi Ninh, Nguyen Phuong Nga, and Nguyen Thi Hoi.

Address: 206/19/30 Long Thuan, Long Phuoc Ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City

Ticket price: 120,000 VND (students 30,000 VND).

Bi Le