Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Bảo tàng Dân tộc học Việt Nam
A museum showing the daily life and culture of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, with an outdoor park of faithfully rebuilt stilt houses, longhouses and tomb houses.
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is located in Cầu Giấy district, about 8 km from the Old Quarter, and is one of the most highly regarded museums in Hanoi. The main building presents the clothing, tools, religious rituals and handicrafts of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, with captions in English and French. The outdoor park is the highlight: traditional buildings such as the tall communal houses of the Ba Na, the longhouses of the Ê Đê and the tomb houses of the Gia Rai are rebuilt to their original form, and you can go inside them. On weekends and holidays there are often water puppet shows. The museum is closed on Mondays. You need to buy a ticket. It is best to take a taxi or Grab and set aside half a day.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 08:30–17:30
Nearby sights
- Lotte Center Hanoi Observation Deck
- West Lake (Hồ Tây)
- One Pillar Pagoda
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Quán Thánh Temple
- Temple of Literature
- Trấn Quốc Pagoda
- Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum