Museum of Ho Chi Minh City

Museum of Ho Chi Minh City
Bảo tàng Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
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Former names
Palais du Gouverneur de la Cochinchine, Palais du Lieutenant-Gouverneur,
Gia Long Palace
Established12 August 1978 (1978-08-12)
LocationHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Coordinates10°46′34.0″N 106°41′59.0″E / 10.776111°N 106.699722°E / 10.776111; 106.699722
TypeLocal museum
ArchitectMarie-Alfred Foulhoux
Websitehcmc-museum.edu.vn

Museum of Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Bảo tàng Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), formerly known as Gia Long Palace (Vietnamese: Dinh Gia Long), is a historical site and museum in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[1][2] The museum is situated at the corner of Lý Tự Trọng and Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa streets, located on a 2-hectare block near the Independence Palace.

  1. ^ "HCMC Museum". Lonely Planet.
  2. ^ Corfield, Justin (2014). Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City. Anthem Press. pp. 111–112. ISBN 978-1-78308-333-6.