Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum — Attraction in Hà Nội

Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum is a cannot-be-missed destination for visitors and art lovers. The place serves as a showcase for over 18,000 artifacts, including 2,000 permanent exhibits, distinctively representing the rich cultural and artistic history of Vietnam. The museum is proudly the venue for preseving and displaying 09 national treasures, as listed:

The Statue of Avalokiteshvara Buddha The Statue of Empress Trinh Thi Ngoc Truc Doors carved with Dragons The lacquer painting “Standing Screen” The painting “Litte Thuy” The painting “Two Maidens and a Little Boy” The painting “Party Admission Ceremony at Dien Bien Phu” The painting “Bac Ho at Viet Bac War Zone” The painting “Giong”

Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum encompasses 03 floors.

The first floor serves as the venue that showcases the artistic works from Prehistoric, from the 11th century to the 14th century (Ly Dynasty - Tran Dynasty), from the 15th century to 17th century (Le So - Mac - Le Trung Hung Dynasty), from the 18th century to 19 century.

The second floor is dedicated to the representatives of near-modern times until 1945, art in the resistance period, and lacquer painting.

The third floor invites visitors to embrace the art of silk paintings, Vietnamese paper paintings, and oil paintings.

The ticket price ranges from 10.000 (for kids from 6 years old to 16 years old) to 40.000 VND (for adults), and the additional service of Smart Guide (with the audible tour guide) at the price of 50.000 VND. Strolling through floors and rooms, ancient artifacts that are meticulously crafted, created, and painted by artisans offer a delightful and nostalgic experience. Heritage arts may be static beings, but they have stood the test of time, retaining the tranquil presence that evokes our emotions and regret for...

The relatively small museum of Fine Arts of Vietnam contains many Vietnamese works of art, painting and sculpture of the highest quality. On the ground floor there are some beautiful ancient sculptures. Two great Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva are particularly impressing. On the first floor, dedicated to the modern and contemporary era, paintings by European-style painters such as To Ndoc Van (1906-64), An Son (1898-1970) and Le Van De (1906-66) are on display. Of the latter, the paintings of sensual veiled women seem particularly relevant to me. The 1936 canvas of the temples of Angkor in the jungle of Tra Bin Loc (1904-41) is very romantic. The 1939 opaque lacquer of Le Quoc Loc (1918-87) "A fest in the pagoda " is magnificent. Taty's (1922-2004) three small canvases show the influence of cubism and surrealism. The pallid watercolor by Nguyen Sy Ngoc of 1953 "workers carrying stones to block the water of the river" highlights the silent people sacrifices during the war. The sculpture by Pham Muoi (1935-) of a woman who cuts bamboo branches to make weapons is in the middle of the central hall. The painting “ going to school” by Le Ngoc Hanh (1935-) reminds the Nabis French Group. The "iron and steel complex" lacquer of Bui Trang Choc (1915-92) and Doan Van Nhuyen's (1943-) "At Uncle Ho's School" celebrate the conquests...

I think it is a fine place to chill and observe the Arts. To remember how things were like in our ancestors' time. Sometimes it is best to look back to the past to get a better taste of the upcoming future. The content is well presented However, I saw that there seems to be existing some improvements that should be refered. Firstly, the paintings should be sorted by their genres rather by the chronological order. I feel that I can get more sense of the arts if I know what they are: Are they abstract artworks? Are they capturing historical moments? Or are they just paintings of daily objects we meet in life? This could bring more clarity to the observers, to help them realize what they are actually doing in the room, and what they expect from the works. Secondly, I want to suggest a change to the "description" part under each painting. It should contain at least one brief line of the painting's most basic idea so that the visitors could somewhat understand the content of the work without the help of a guide. Of course, each and every one has their own perspective and outlook to the matter. Thank you for delivering such amazing works and...