South-Vietnamese Women Museum
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Tucked away in District 3, just 2.6km from Ben Thanh Market, the South-Vietnamese Women Museum offers a unique and insightful experience. While not particularly large, this historical building houses a wealth of exhibits that commemorate the remarkable achievements of Vietnamese women throughout history. The museum's highlight is its fascinating exhibition on southern women's contributions to Vietnam's political struggles, featuring over 1,000 photographs and artifacts. Another standout display showcases the evolution of Ao Dai, the traditional Vietnamese dress, with 65 items illustrating its design changes over time. Visitors can explore exhibits on traditional clothing, accessories, jewelry, and select art pieces. The museum also offers a peaceful atmosphere, rarely crowded even on weekends. A notable recent addition was the Non Dénommé exhibition by Tanguy Sevat-Denuet, providing insight into French-Vietnamese cultural identity. For those seeking a unique perspective on Vietnamese history and culture, this museum is highly recommended. It offers a refreshing alternative to more mainstream attractions, shedding light on the often-overlooked contributions of women to Vietnam's rich heritage.
Chyan PhangChyan Phang
10
Lovely museum, off the tourist tracks. There are three floors, currently (01/2023) showing: 1.: Traditional clothes of ifferent tribes 2.: Presentation about life under Covid in Vietnam 3.: Women's participation in war & revolution activities It's quite an interesting perspective, especially concerning the role of women during the Vietnam War. Yet, the museum lacks some specialties like plastics, models, cultural exhibits or multimedia parts. It's pretty basic but surely worth the visit when in Ho Chi Minh City! PS: Best of all - It's free to visit, no admission ticket needed. They will only charge for parking.
Pat 13Pat 13
20
According to official information, it closes at 5. I came at 4.20 pm. On the first building on the front, there were only some empty rooms. I came out of that empty building and asked someone what's going on. The elderly only replied "no, no, no, no, no". I went to the man behind a window who seemed to be an official staff and asked him. He showed me the notice on the wall. It read half of the museum is closed. So I opened the window again and asked him if I can visit the remaining half of the exhibition. He spoke a version of English language that was extremely difficult to understand. He moved his hands so much he's nearly dancing with his hands. What I understood is that he said no and told me to come tomorrow. I was confused as it's still on the opening hours. I asked him multiple times why it's closed at 4.30 pm while the closing time should be 5. He kept dancing with his hands and spoke broken English and I had difficulty to know what he's saying but I tried my best to understand. Meanwhile he tried to close the window to end our conversation without explaining why. I invited him to use Google translate so that I can better understand him but he declined and just told me to leave. To prevent any misunderstanding, I used google translate to show him the Vietnamese of my request of asking for the reason, which I think I was completely justified to ask. He read it but he didn't respond and repeatedly told me to leave. That was one of the most terrible museum experience after travelling to more than 80 cities.
T. SparkT. Spark
20
Free admission!!! That alone is 10/10 for me haha. This place doesn’t have air conditioner but it’s spacious so not too hot. The artifacts are phenomenal !!! I started with the first floor - ao dai exhibit and moved the to second floor with more focus on the women’s role during the war. It was heartbreaking for me to see how women had to live back then to bring us peace today, even the nun had to fight, as you can see the blood on her costume from the photo below. Oh and there’s more exhibit if you walk down the alley - I think most visitors will likely miss this. Definitely highly recommend!
Tien NguyenTien Nguyen
70
This museum is dedicated to South Vietnamese Women Heroes is quite interesting. The 1st floor also showcases Ao Dai women's dresses (a.k.a. Vietnam's national dress). The upper floors shows photo tributes to to Vietnamese women heroes - mostly during thr French and American/Vietnam wars. A must visit - only if you are staying for more than a week in Saigon. PRO TIP: This museum is located on Vo Thi Sau street. And rightfully so since Vo Thi Sau is one of the greatest Vietnamese heroines!
Ruel Del ValleRuel Del Valle
20
Really thoughtful highlight of Southern Vietnamese women and their contributions to the country during times of conflict AND traditional long dresses. Two very interesting exhibitions. Toilets are very clean. Grounds and exhibitions rooms seem to be well maintained. No high-powered AC, but fans circulate throughout. No admission fee when I went. Idk if that is standard. I did make a small purchase at the little souvenir shop to help support the museum.
Amanda CulverAmanda Culver
20
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Basic Info
Address
202 Đ. Võ Thị Sáu, Phường Võ Thị Sáu, Quận 3, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
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Phone
+84 28 3932 7130
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Website
baotangphunu.com
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Overview
4.4
(409 reviews)
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cultural
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Description
The Vietnamese Women's Museum, established and operated by the Vietnam Women’s Union, officially opened its doors to public in 1995. The four-storey building is in Hanoi, Ly Thuong Kiet Street, situated along the central Hoan Kiem Lake and old quarter. It underwent renovation between 2006 and 2010.
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