Museum of Folk Culture — Attraction in Hội An

Well it was disappointing. Lighting inside is very bad so don't expect the display to look beautiful, not to mention opportunity to take good photos. All the information are just plain facts without any storytelling so it's pretty hard to engage into it. I paid extra for audioguide (40k) but to be honest it was so boring and read with a passionless "stock" voice that I only listen to half. What I dislike most was the sleepy and miserable atmosphere inside, the staff was so bored and unhappy that I felt awkward being the only guest there. The plus is that everything is trabslated into English, which is not always obvious in Vietnam. But still there are better places to visit in the old town, e.g. Art performance show in the...

A lovely building typical of ancient town with plentiful information and displays of Hoi An Folk Culture. You'll recieve a warm welcome to the musuem, as you're offerred samples of many teas from around Vietnam, informed of their origin and shown the tea-making process (they also sell the teas you can sample). From here, you can freely explore the two floors of the museum to view displays on the clothing, fishing, farming and trade history of Hoi An, as well as some impressive Caligraphy. Certainly worth a visit with your...

Worth spending one of your five tickets to visit, but otherwise nothing out of the ordinary. Gives a good picture of the traditional and customary industries within Hoj An. I think it would be great if the exhibits were designed with some storyline in mind, as the relics and exhibits feel slightly disjointed/unrelated. A good primer to start your trip in the old town if you want to have an idea of what life is like for the Viet...