Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History
The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History is located at 2 Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Formerly known as the Musée Blanchard de la Brosse, and The National Museum of Vietnam in Saigon, it received its current name in 1979. The museum was designed by French architect Auguste Delaval, and was inaugurated at the same time as the nearby Temple of Hùng King on 1 January 1929. It is a museum showcasing Vietnam's history with exhibits from all periods.
Exhibits
The topics covered by the exhibits include the following:- Prehistoric period.
- Metal Age, including artifacts related to the Dong Son culture of northern Vietnam and the Sa Huỳnh culture of central Vietnam.
- Chinese Domination and Struggle for National Independence in the Red River Valley
- Óc Eo culture of the Mekong Delta region
- Stone and bronze sculptures and other artifacts of Champa
- Stone sculptures of Cambodia
- Ngô, Dinh, Anterior Lê, Ly dynasties
- Tran and Ho dynasties
- Dynasties from the Lê to the Nguyên
- Tây Sơn dynasty
- Nguyễn dynasty