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Vietnamese Women's Museum

Vietnamese Women's Museum

Vietnamese Women's Museum
4.5
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Focused on the contribution of women to Vietnam's history and culture, this museum highlights their roles in Vietnam's many military conflicts as well as in commerce, including features on female street vendors, women's role in the family, and more recently, single mothers in Vietnam.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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  • Rob S
    Oxford, United Kingdom17 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Really well-put-together exhibition telling some fascinating stories
    A really nice exhibition. The main sections are on marriage/birth, famous women and fashion. The famous women section was particularly fascinating with artefacts owned by various influential revolutionaries telling stories of covert actions and brave leadership. The various traditions of marriage were very interesting too. Spent a good hour or so at the museum - lovely and quiet but do watch out for mosquitoes! It’s the only place I’ve seen them in Hanoi so far. Good little shop there for postcards etc
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written November 28, 2023
  • Lindsay Bennett-thompson
    81 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Rainy Day Surprise
    A rainy day in Hanoi took us to this museum and I'm so pleased we did. The celebration of Vietnamese women and Vietnam's unique attitude of women's roles rarely seen through history. It's worth getting an audio guide which explains everything well and comes in approx 6 languages. The only suggestion I could give is to have more places to sit as you'll spend a few hours here and sometimes it's nice to sit to listen to the audio guide in some displays.
    Visited December 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 4, 2024
  • DotsGirl2
    Vancouver, Canada461 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting Museum of Women’s Lives
    This is a four floor museum with lots of interesting information about women’s experiences like marriage, giving birth, being part of the resistance etc. the exhibits are great. The only thing I disliked was the constant propaganda when discussing women’s experience during the war
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written February 19, 2024
  • foodie50Ny
    478 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great museum!
    Absolutely riveting museum that depicts the contributions of women to Vietnam society. Exhibits are well presented with great explanations. Do allow at least an hour to go through and see all the various floors. Truly an enjoyable learning experience.
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written March 9, 2024
  • Kikki
    Auckland, New Zealand360 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent insight into cultural and traditions of Vietnam - not just women
    Best museum we went to in Vietnam. While the focus was on women, the museum gave the most complete and tangible perspective on life in Vietnam today and in the past including daily life, traditions, and warfare. Highly recommend the audio tour as it provides a lot of colour, interesting personal stories, and context for many of the displays. Don't miss!!
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 28, 2024
  • Maria W
    London, United Kingdom46 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fun and factual, more countries should have a museum dedicated to the history of women
    One of my favourite museums. This museum is an eye-opening history of Vietnamese women. It discusses the economic and social expectations of women, their different experiences within different communities and their roles in the Vietnam war (both generalised and specific individuals who had significant impacts in battles or behind the front lines). I particularly loved the section on matriarchal religion. Even though the focus is on women, you still learn broadly about the north Vietnamese communities and their different cultures. If you have children there’s a room where they can play, filled with kids books about various topics including women. It’s a fun one to do with friends, or to do solo.
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written March 29, 2024
  • Adventurer746013
    62 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautifully curated museum
    Dont miss this. Beautiful museum, an important stop for us prior to heading north to Ha Giang and visiting ethnic vilages. The museum is very well curated and we easily could spend 2 hours there
    Visited March 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 31, 2024
  • Sue T
    Bendigo, Australia8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Informative and thought provoking - worth a visit
    I enjoyed the museum which was informative and revealing. Gave me somesurprising insights into women's lives in Vietnam over the years. Three levels - 1st regarding marriage, children and mother. 2nd was about women in war including militia, guerillas, those in jail and protest. 3rd on different cultural dress.
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written April 11, 2024
  • Tilly P
    Adelaide, Australia107 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fascinating insight into Vietnamese women’s contribution to their society.
    I really enjoyed this. It was fascinating to learn the contribution of Vietnamese women through the ages and how highly they are valued. The museum was well laid out in sections, ie. family life, fashion, etc and was clean and cool. It was not busy when we went which was excellent as we could take our time.
    Visited May 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written May 27, 2024
  • Abbys M
    Saipan, Mariana Islands515 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fun and Educational
    Loved this museum. Very educational and full of interesting materials and storyline. I brought my 14 year old son here, who is also a history buff. What I like about this museum is it's specifically about women of Vietnam and their culture. Even my son was awed! He even joked with me saying "mom, you'll need to give cows for dowry if I marry a Vietnamese girl". I just love how he was mesmerized and was so interested in this unique culture for him. It's a 3-4 floors, showcasing from birth to death of a women in Vietnam. We spent more than 3 hours here. I specially love their dresses that evolves in time. The museum itself is well kept and clean. Nice cold aircon too so it's also a reprieve from Hanoi's outdoor heat. There's also a small cafe/gift shop inside and a vending machine for water or juice at the lobby. The ladies at front speaks English and is helpful when needed. My son and I rented the headset and I recommend it. It's more fun and I see my son roaming around the museum enjoying himself and listening intently. Then he would come to me and share to me what he saw (or heard) that's extra unique to him. I loved our interaction and enjoyed how fascinated he was. An educational, interesting and super fun visit here for sure.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written August 28, 2024
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tois
Southampton, UK7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
We stayed 2 hours only at that really fascinating museum, however we had been exhausted after learning a lot. It's extremely well done. What would Vietnam be without the work of the females? It was extremely fascinating hearing females discuss whatever they did in the American war as well as definitely the street vendors of Hanoi speaking about the lifestyle of theirs.
Written April 21, 2020
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frog1010
Vancouver Island101 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
This museum was well organized with an easy to follow flow and storyline for visitors to follow. Each level of the museum show cases and celebrates a different aspect of Vietnamese history and culture through the lives and experiences of women. It was informative, engaging and moving. Highly recommended.
Written February 28, 2020
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Twelve S
5 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
In addition to learning about the role of women in Vietnam, our family (from USA, four kids between 6 and 11) obtained our best overview of Vietnamese history and culture in general at this museum. I really like the way that the museum's floors were organized thematically. Our kids really enjoyed the discovery zone/game room on the first floor, too. I'd suggest that you plan an hour here if you want to do it quickly and up to half a day if you really want to take your time through the exhibits. If your kids have short attention spans, there's plenty of visually stimulating displays.
Written April 1, 2020
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swissgirl_7
Gilly, Switzerland211 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Kudos for creating a museum solely around women, celebrating their contribution to society.

Three floors dedicated to various aspects. One floor has a beautiful textile exhibition of different tribal dresses and accessories and the techniques necessary to create them. One floor dedicated to their role during the Vietnam conflicts, very moving testimonies and real film footage of that time. The side exhibition to mother goddess is fascinating and I learnt a lot. And lastly a floor dedicated to marriage and birth and the traditions surrounding these two events.

At the moment there is additionally an exhibition on the traditional dress Ao Dai in the entrance hall which is very beautiful.

I was rushed, having allowed just over a good hour to visit I think 90 minutes would be better. The explanations are in french and English as well as Vietnamese and the films are subtitled too. Great little museum shop at the end to purchase souvenirs without the hassle of haggling.

Definitely recommend.
Written February 17, 2020
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Ali_Royal_2015
920 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
An interesting museum, exploring the experience of Vietnamese women past and present. I particularly enjoyed the Réhahn portraits of the beautiful old ladies. Reading about womens contributions to the war was also captivating. We took about an hour looking around the exhibitions, AC throughout and only 40k entry fee.
Written August 5, 2023
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Lee C
23 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Friends
The museum is much more interesting than expected. Although it seems to be dedicated to half of the population that is often the silent partner, the women’s museum actually provides insights about vietnamese history, culture and society as a whole. The fashion section is visually appealing and informative, but it is the exhibits recognizing women’s roles in war, that left an impact with conflicting emotions of fascination, admiration, commiseration...
Written January 17, 2020
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hartplatt
Lowestoft, UK229 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
I recommend a visit to the women's museum. It was very interesting learning about the different tribes and their ancient customs and traditions (including clothing designs). Also different wedding customs - both Patriarchal and Matriarchal societies.

It was an eye-opener to discover women's role in the Independence and USA/Vietnam war too. There were some very brave women fighting for their families and what they truly believed in.

Audio guide was available in English and other languages.Some beautiful gowns were on display in the entrance too. Global fashions have been incorporated in traditional dress with things like a puffed sleeve or collar shape and size whilst maintaining the original shape of the áo dài.

A recommended museum.
Written February 7, 2020
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Hoa N
San Diego, CA51 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2024 • Couples
We had high expectations after reading the reviews on this page, but were very disappointed. Most of the exhibits were on women of the ethnic minorities (because they are more exotic?). If you want to see those, for the same entrance fee, you can go to the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, which is 10 times bigger and 100 times better. The third floor was labeled, Women of History, so we expected to learn more about the Trung Sisters and other historical Vietnamese female leaders. Instead, it's just a floor of communist propaganda showing female party members and such in the Vietnam War. Definitely skip this floor. One good exhibit was a short film about poor women street vendors of today, which was sad but worth seeing. Overall, we definitely do not recommend this one. We strongly recommend the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology instead.
Written September 16, 2024
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OV L
15 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022 • Family
It's really a good place to see Vietnamese histories and cultural.
The place is really clean. I enter the museum on wednesday and the fee enter is VND 40.000.
At the first floor, you can buy the ticket or buy some souvenirs there. And you can also go to the upstairs and see it all.
I recommend it to anyone who like history.
Written September 14, 2022
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Nano
Jona, Switzerland29 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Friends
We stayed two hours at this very interesting museum, but then we were tired after learning so much. It is so well done. What would Vietnam (and the world) be without the workload of the women? It was very interesting hearing women talk about what they did during the American war and also the street vendors of Hanoi talking about their life.
Written February 7, 2020
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