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In the heart of modern and vibrant Hanoi, the Vietnamese Women's Museum stands as an inspiring cultural highlight—a place that preserves, retells, and honors the authentic, moving stories of Vietnamese women throughout history. It is not only a destination for those who love history and culture but also a place for everyone to find a deep connection to traditional values, the spirit of sacrifice, and the enduring beauty of "half the world."
Address: No. 36 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.
The Vietnamese Women's Museum is located right in the capital's center, on the bustling and historically rich Ly Thuong Kiet Street, easily accessible by various means of transport. This location is only about a 5-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake, making it very convenient to combine with visits to other famous landmarks such as the Hanoi Opera House, the Old Quarter, St. Joseph's Cathedral, or Trang Tien Plaza.
The area around the museum offers a diverse range of tourist services, including cafes, restaurants, and hotels, making it easy for visitors to rest and experience Hanoi's cuisine. With its prime location and tranquil space in the city's heart, the Vietnamese Women's Museum is an ideal stop on any journey to discover Hanoi's culture.
To get to the museum, you can travel by private or public transport:
Opening hours: 08:00 - 17:00, Monday to Sunday (including holidays).
Ticket price:
The Vietnamese Women's Museum is located right in the center of Hanoi (Source: Internet)
The exhibition space of the Vietnamese Women's Museum is arranged scientifically and artistically across four floors. Each floor has a distinct theme, yet they blend together to paint a comprehensive, profound, and moving picture of the roles, lives, and beauty of Vietnamese women through different historical periods.
The first floor is more than just a simple shopping area. Every product here is a crystallization of the skillful hands and souls of ethnic minority women and women from all over the country. From vibrant brocade fabrics and exquisite crafts made from Dó paper to postcards and photo books.
Each gift carries a cultural story and the effort to survive in modern times. Buying an item here means you are directly contributing to the preservation of traditional crafts and empowering hundreds of women to overcome difficult circumstances.
The first floor is a meaningful shopping space, contributing to preserving traditional crafts and supporting women across Vietnam to rise up in modern life (Source: Internet)
The second-floor space fully recreates the story of Vietnamese women through three main stages: marriage, childbirth, and family life.
Traditional Vietnamese wedding photos are displayed on the 2nd floor of the museum.(Source: Internet)
The third floor honors the role of Vietnamese women throughout the long history of building, defending, and developing the nation. From the Trung Sisters, Lady Trieu, and Bui Thi Xuan to Duong Van Nga, Y Lan, and Nguyen Thi Due, they are symbols of patriotism, wisdom, and courage.
In modern times, women participated in revolutionary movements, from the August Revolution to the resistance wars against the French and Americans. They were laborers, messengers, soldiers, and the silent mothers and wives who contributed to great victories.
The exhibition space uses personal memorabilia such as uniforms, handwritten letters, and old photographs to tell moving stories, like that of Dr. Nguyen Kim Nu Hieu, who hid her pregnancy to continue treating wounded soldiers, or the diary of Mr. Dang Sy Ngoc written about his heroic wife.
Portraits of Vietnamese Heroic Mothers are solemnly displayed in the museum (Source: Internet)
The top floor is a "visual feast" with a huge collection of traditional costumes, handicraft techniques, and the art of beauty of women from Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups.
Ethnic costumes are attractive with their vibrant colors and sophisticated patterns, containing cultural values, beliefs and unique identities of each community. (Source: Internet)
The Vietnam Women’s Museum regularly organizes thematic exhibitions with rich content, reflecting historical, cultural, social and gender issues. Typical topics include:
The Vietnamese Women's Museum regularly organizes special exhibitions with rich content, reflecting historical, cultural, social, and gender issues. Notable themes include:
Folk beliefs are a unique spiritual feature, reflecting the rich spiritual life in contemporary society. (Source: Internet)
Without needing to be there in person, visitors can still explore the exhibitions of the Vietnamese Women's Museum through the online exhibition system on its official website. This is an ideal option for the public from afar or for those who want to learn more before visiting in person.
The online exhibition “Hearts for Peace” recreates the strong wave of protests by peace-loving people against the unjust war that the US launched in Vietnam (Source: Internet)
The museum's audio guide system offers nearly 60 fascinating stories, divided into three main themes: Women in the Family, Women in History, and Women's Fashion. Through the artifacts and images on display, listeners are guided to explore the rich aspects of the culture and history of Vietnamese women. This technology enhances the visitor experience, creating an emotional connection between the public and each story told. The system supports multiple languages, including Vietnamese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.
The museum's multilingual automatic commentary system provides a vivid visiting experience and deep emotional connection with each exhibit and image on display (Source: Internet)
The museum provides professional tour guide services (Vietnamese/English) for groups who register in advance. This is an excellent way to access information visually and vividly.
The Vietnam Women's Museum is a place frequently visited by the wives of high-ranking leaders when they visit Vietnam (Source: Internet)
Specially designed experiential tours offer international tourists a deep insight into the role of women in Vietnamese history and culture. In addition, interactive activities help children learn about gender, society, science, etc., in a fun and gentle way, without academic pressure.
Located in the center of Hanoi, the Museum has many flexible spaces (capacity 50 - 500 people) suitable for organizing conferences, talks, art performances, exhibitions, etc., both during the day and in the evening. Convenient parking is available for both motorbikes and cars.
After your journey of discovery, you can relax at the café with its green, cool space, serving drinks, smoothies, coffee, and light snacks. Don't forget to visit the craft shop—a place that displays and sells products from ethnic minority women, traditional craft villages, and disadvantaged groups. This is not only a place to preserve culture but also to support livelihood development for women in different regions.
To make your visit to the Vietnamese Women's Museum complete, meaningful, and civilized, please note the following:
Following the rules when visiting a museum contributes to a civilized, memorable visiting experience for everyone (Source: Internet)
With over 40,000 artifacts, documents, and images displayed in a modern and lively storytelling manner, the Vietnamese Women's Museum is not merely a display case but an emotional journey of discovery. Join Vietnam Airlines, the national airline, in bringing tourists from all over the world closer to the heart of Vietnamese culture and history.
Book your flight to Hanoi and visit the Vietnamese Women's Museum today to listen, feel, and connect with untold stories.
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