Pretty cheap and a decent museum, lots of artefacts from pre-history, to ancient history to the 1800s. Learned alot about Vietnam and the region, and many of the ancient artefacts are fascinating. Is hot inside, only fans.

It's worth noting that this is actually two museums on opposite sides of the road, one devoted to modern history and the other to more distant events. The cheap entrance ticket grants entry to both (though not at lunch time - it closes completely over lunch). We went only to the modern history museum, which presents many interesting snapshots of Vietnamese history, illustrated by artifacts and brief biographies. The décor is a bit dated, but personally I found that charming. I did struggle a bit with the lack of an overall narrative. The text on the signs never moved beyond describing individual artifacts and images; there was no attempt to teach us anything about the broader historical context, which made for a disjointed experience that, whilst interesting, was not as illuminating as it could have been.

This is a fantastic museum. It's not, obviously, on the same level as The British Museum or Berlin's Museum Island, but it gives visitors a great overview of Vietnam's history, culture, and long struggle for independence over foreign invaders. In addition, unlike another recent reviewer, I thought that the personal belongings on display in the section on communism really brought the history home: they reminded me that the people who led these movements were not just names in a book. I would highly recommend visiting this museum to contextualize the other sights which you see in Vietnam.

Museum has two wings- one with some artifacts and one that is more modern and largely devoted to photos and documents. Our friends who are history buffs wanted to spend more time here. I found the displays of artifacts from prior to the 20th century more interesting but not well organized and the modern history displays somewhat dull.

The museum is split between two (2) buildings across the street from one another. - Building 1 (Main Building) - This building outlines Vietnam history from ancient times. It has a number of great pieces and provides clear information markers. - Building 2 - The second building covers more recent times (colonial to present). There are fewer artifacts and more photos (especially about the war with France and the Vietnam War).