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Ho Chi Minh Museum

19 Ngoc Ha St | Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam
84 4 846 3572
As featured in 3 days in Hanoi
Ranked #30 of 78 attractions in Hanoi
3.5 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
Type: Art Museums, History Museums
Fee: No
Owner description: Existing in the same complex with "Uncle Ho's" mausoleum, the Ho Chi Minh Museum provides a comprehensive overview of his life and leadership for...... more » Owner description: Existing in the same complex with "Uncle Ho's" mausoleum, the Ho Chi Minh Museum provides a comprehensive overview of his life and leadership for Vietnamese independence from the early 1940s until his death in 1979. « less
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Hanoi, Vietnam
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

At only 25,000VND it's well worth a visit. The exhibits are presented in a really artistic way - almost more of an art gallery than a museum - we loved it. Also, the area around this building is pretty and you can see the guards (or were they soldiers...?) marching about. They seem to be enjoying themselves a lot! The... More

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Perth, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

We visited Ho Chi Minh Museum with tour guides from HanoiKids who provided an honest and sincere approach to their country's history. While we were there there was an exhibition on Vladimir Lenin which was interesting. The photographic exhibition provided a good basis in which to discuss many topics with our guides. The exhibition dedicated to 'Uncle Ho' was interesting... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Really interesting. Positioned not far from his resting place, housed in a huge soviet-era building that kinda looks like a sporting arena - you've got a couple of floors of Ho Chi Minh history to work through. Some floors are old school with photocopied information pinned to message boards and other floors where it is almost like an installation art... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

This museum is in a humongous building and is cleverly put together in a combination of hero worship and modern art. The best way to explore the Museum is to start from up and then go down. The Top floor has a beautiful centerpiece. This was my favorite museum in Vietnam. More

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Zulte, Belgium
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

Ho Chi Minh Museum is one section of the Ho Chi Minh’s complex in the center of Hanoi. It should be seen right after viewing Ho Chi Minh’s body in the nearby Mausoleum. It is a nicer and large building which is devoted to his life and accomplishments. I spent a couple hours in the place and found it very... More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

If you like history and you want to know ore about the hero of the vietnamese people than thats the place to be. More

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Hanoi, Vietnam
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

It was easier to understand the history of Uncle Ho and his freedom struggle for the country. Rare pictures and artifacts adds to the story. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 10, 2012

It's only really cheap to get in. It's just posters and pictures,rather boring,not worth the trip More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012

The mausoleum for HCM looked great from the outside, but it's closed on Monday and Friday. The rest of the area is worth a visit though. More

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San Leandro, California
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2012

There were three main things here: 1) Letters and other ephemera from HCM 2) Photos of HCM with sundry global figures 3) Very weird multimedia installations It seems like they tried to display as much writing from HCM's life with as many art school projects as possible, but the whole thing comes off as boring. If you are already there,... More

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