HCM City museums free on National Reunification Day
State-owned museums will offer free entry to the public in HCM City as part of the city’s activities to celebrate the 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification on April 30.
Seventeen museums in HCM City attract 3 million visitors last year. (Photo courtesy of HCM City Museum of History)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - State-owned museums will offer freeentry to the public in HCM City as part of the city’s activities to celebratethe 49th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunificationon April 30.
The museums will also be free on the International Labour Day, May 1.
Local residents and students from colleges and universities will be encouragedto visit the HCM City Museum of History in Nguyen Binh Khiem street and HCMCity Museum in Ly Tu Trong street of District 1.
The HCM City War Remnants Museum in Vo Van Tan street and HCM CitySouthern Women’s Museum of District 3 are also included.
These museums were also opened free to the public on April 18 to celebrate HungKings’ Day, the anniversary of the death of the legendary founders of thenation on the 10th day of the third lunar month.
The city is home to 17 museums and 185 historical and cultural heritage sites.
Museums attracted more than 3 million visitors last year, double the amountcompared to the same period of 2022, reported the city’s Department of Cultureand Information. The number of foreign visitors was around 250,000.
Museums organised 105 exhibitions and showcases, including many online displaysfeaturing the country’s history and culture in different periods.
The HCM City Museum of History, one of the city’s seven biggest museums, offersexhibitions and showcases featuring Vietnamese history and culture.
Many ancient artefacts, paintings and sculptures dating from the prehistoricera to the end of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), the country's last royalfamily, are displayed.
Antiques of the Oc Eo Culture - a rich culture of the ancient kingdom of PhuNam which was discovered in 1944 via artefacts found at sites near Ba TheMountain, now Oc Eo town in An Giang province - are also featured.
The HCM City Southern Women’s Museum offers a smart museum mobile app,providing guests with information about well-known historical figures,historical background and video clips. This app acts as an electronic guide indifferent languages.
According to Vo Trong Nam, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture andInformation, local authorities have supported museums to upgrade and improvetheir business, especially online activities, which help guests to view theexhibitions through websites, fanpages and YouTube./.
The Cham Sculpture Museum in Da Nang currently houses 9 national treasures, including 3 artefacts recognised as national treasures in 2024. The museum attracts a large number of domestic and international visitors in the city.
The upcoming National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays are expected to be a “golden chance” for travel firms to start a bustling summer tourism season.
During the upcoming National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday, in addition to regular train services, the railway sector will increase the number of trips to make travel more convenient and will also apply preferential policies and discounts.
The upcoming National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays, which spans five days from April 27 to May 1 and marks the start of the peak season, will provide a "golden" chance for the tourism sector to promote growth through domestic and international travelling activities.
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Seventeen museums in HCM City attract 3 million visitors last year. (Photo courtesy of HCM City Museum of History) 
