Vietnam Museum of Ethnology

Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Bảo tàng Dân tộc học Việt Nam
Entrance to the museum's "Bronze Drum" building
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Established12 November 1997 (1997-11-12)
LocationNguyễn Văn Huyên Road, Cầu Giấy District, Hanoi, Vietnam
Coordinates21°02′26″N 105°47′55″E / 21.0406°N 105.7987°E / 21.0406; 105.7987
Collection size30,000 objects[1]
Visitors500,000 annually [1]
DirectorAssoc. Prof. Dr. Bùi Nhật Quang [2]
Websitevme.org.vn
Area2,000 m2 (21,500 sq ft)
(permanent exhibition)[1]
20,000 m2 (215,300 sq ft)
(open-air exhibition)[1]
An outdoor exhibit at the museum, consisting of an Ede dwelling from the Central Highland region

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (Vietnamese: Bảo tàng Dân tộc học Việt Nam) is a museum in Hanoi, Vietnam, which focuses on the 54 officially recognised ethnic groups in Vietnam. It is located on a 43,799-square-metre (10.823-acre) property [1] in the Cầu Giấy District, about 8 km from the city center. The museum is a member of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences - an academic institution of the Vietnamese Government.

A second exhibition building was open in 2013 and has a focus on Southeast Asian cultures and peoples.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Museum and Community". Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ^ "The VME Director to be Reappointed". Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  3. ^ VME Museum History