Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts

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Vietnam National Museum Of Fine Arts
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The Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts is located in Hanoi, Vietnam. It serves as the country’s primary art museum, with the smaller Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts being the second.

The museum showcases Vietnam’s fine arts spanning from ancient times to the modern era. Much of the 20th-century art displayed in the museum revolves around folk narratives depicting a nation in defense. Themes of martyrdom, patriotism, military strategy, and overcoming enemy incursions are prominently featured.

Additionally, the museum houses a small collection of late 20th and early 21st-century paintings, including works by artists exploring abstraction and abstract impressionism. This collection highlights the shift towards individualist artistic expression.

The museum is located at 66 Nguyễn Thái Học Street, a site chosen by painter Nguyễn Đỗ Cung in 1963. The building, originally constructed in 1937, was an abandoned Catholic girls’ boarding house. Next door at No. 65 was an artists’ colony.

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Visiting Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts

Hours:

8:30 – 17:00 everyday


Price:

Adults 40.000 VND

Address: Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum, Phố Nguyễn Thái Học, Điện Biên, Ba Đình, Hanoi, Vietnam
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