Fine Arts Museum
The Fine Arts Museum (Bao Tang My Thuat) is housed ill the former French Ministry of Information. Here you can see some very intricate sculptures, paintings, lacquer ware, ceramics and other traditional Vietnamese fine arts. Some reproductions of antiques are on sale here, but be sure to ask for a certificate to clear these goods through customs when you leave Vietnam.
The Fine Arts Museum is at 66 Pho Nguyen Thai Ho (on the corner with Pho Cao Ba Quai), across the street from the back wall or the Temple of’ Literature; see the Central Hanoi map, It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 8 am until noon and 1 to 4 pm; entry costs 10,00d (US$0,80).
The exhibition system is divided into 5 parts:
- Fine arts of Prehistory: Consist of the objects from the Bronze Age and Iron Age.
- Ancient fine arts from the 11th to the 19th centuries: Consists of the objects of Ly, Tran, Le, Mac, Tay Son, and Nguyen Dynasties.
- Fine arts in the 20th century: Contemplate times fine arts (1925-1945) and modern fine arts (1945 up to now).
- Folk painting.
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