Ao Dai Museum

206/19/30 Long Thuan, Thuan, Long Phuoc ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam +84 91 472 69 48 aodai@baotangaodaivietnam.com

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The Ao Dai museum in Ho Chi Minh city was officially inaugurated on January 22, 2014, the culmination of a 10-year work by designer-artist Le Si Hoang to recognize the significance of ao dai. Since then, the museum has established itself as one of Ho Chi Minh City’s must-see attractions.

The Ao Dai Museum in District 9, a suburb of Ho Chi Minh City, provides a scenic and theatrical glimpse of rural Vietnam. In addition to the abundant paddy fields leading up to the main gate, the entire grounds of the Ao Dai Museum are picture-perfect. There is a lotus pond with fertile water coconut trees, numerous large, ancient trees offering shade from Vietnam’s heat, a fresh herb garden nestled amid the green grass, a duck coop with quacking ducks, and even a canal where motorboats periodically cruise. When you visit the museum, you are not only paying for a lesson in history, but also a pleasant day in an ambiance reminiscent of life in the Vietnamese rural.

Architecture And Exhibits Of Ao Dai Museum

The museum was created in the form of a Chinese longhouse, with a timber frame and yin and yang roof tiles. Kim Bong artisans transported timber from central Vietnam and constructed the house. On the right (after the entry), traditional Vietnamese garments from antiquity to the present are presented chronologically. These costumes belonged to kings, members of the royal family, artists, prominent performers, etc. Additionally, the stories associated with these garments and their owners are highlighted.

Left is a showcase of gowns linked with Vietnamese women, who made significant achievements in the 20th century’s political and social spheres. These individuals include Women General Nguyen Thi Dinh, Diplomat Nguyen Thi Binh, Diplomat Ton Nu Thi Ninh, Artist Bach Tuyet, Film Actress Tra Giang, Professor – Doctor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, and Designer Minh Hanh. Currently, the museum houses over 1,000 traditional Vietnamese garments and over 3,000 photographs of women.

In addition to enjoying the picturesque river view and admiring the ao dai, visitors to the Ao Dai Museum may also experience the phases of design, drawing, and embroidery, as well as try on gorgeous outfits.