Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum

Research, Collecting: The purpose of these operations was to gather ancient artifacts, sculptural pieces, paintings, and graphic arts from art shows and the private collections of sculptors and painters. Currently, the Museum has acquired and maintained 20,000 valuable works of art.

Exhibition, Education: To accommodate the growing number of visitors and to display a larger number of collected objects, the Museum has increased the size of its exhibition areas from 1,000m2 to 3,000m2 over time. In addition, since the number of domestic and foreign visitors continues to rise, the Museum has been engaged in developing varied thematic tours for visitors, particularly tourists.

Creative Space for Children: Established in 2011 in an open and adaptable space, the activities at “Creative Space for Children” are appealing and appropriate for children of varying ages.

Collection Management: Currently, the Department of Collection Management is responsible for roughly 20,000 pieces, of which around 18,000 are in storage (at site 2) and 2,000 are on display (at site 1, 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi). The museum’s storage system encompasses a total space of 1,000 square meters and consists of eight compartments: Ancient Sculpture, Modern Sculpture, Oil Paintings, Lacquer Paintings, Paper and Silk, Traditional Arts, Ancient Ceramics, and Cu Lao Cham Ceramics.

Conservation, Restoration: It is essential for museums to conserve, preserve, and maintain numerous artefacts, including as sculpture, lacquer paintings, paper, and silk, to prevent their deterioration and prolong their existence. In addition to maintaining the Museum’s own objects, the Centre also provides services to other organisations such as the Independence Palace, Tôn Đức Thắng Museum, Quảng Ninh Museum, President Hồ Chí Minh Historical Site, Nhà Rồng Monument, Lê Bá Đảng – Điềm Phùng Thị Art Centre, etc. In addition to assisting with the conservation of objects from the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum in Laos, the Centre collaborates with the Goethe Institute and the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts to organize a series of training workshops that will serve as the foundation for the future development of the Museum’s Conservation Centre into a National Conservation Centre.

International Relations: As a member of ICOM, the Asian-Europe Museum Network, and the Vietnamese Museum Network, the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum has staged a number of exhibitions overseas showcasing its collections, as well as hosted a number of exhibitions from abroad. This is to open up the domains of art and museum to the rest of the globe.

The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum currently has about 18,000 artifacts that span Vietnam’s artistic history from prehistory to the present.

Prehistory and Early History Fine Arts: This exhibition features a variety of things, including production tools, weapons, everyday objects, ornaments, artistic figurines, and musical instruments.

Art from the 11th to the 19 Century AD: Art from the eleventh to the nineteenth century is the most magnificent period of growth for ancient Vietnamese sculpture.

Art from the Early 20th Century AD. to the Present Day: The exhibition is divided into two sections: the divergence of art history (1925-1945 and 1945-1954) and material works, including collections of lacquer, silk, oil paintings, graphics, and sculptures (from 1954 to present).

Traditional Applied Art: Handcrafted skills are demonstrated on all accessible materials, including bamboo, fabrics, shell inlays, conch, and metal carvings…

Folk Art: The Museum’s collection concentrates on introducing two exceptional categories: folk paintings and folk statues.

Vietnamese Ceramic Art from 11th Century to 20th Century: This exhibition highlights the distinguishing features of unglazed and glazed ceramics from various historical periods, including Celadon Glaze and Ivory – Yellow Cracked Glaze Ceramics; Brown Pattern Ceramics; Cobalt-Blue Pattern Ceramics; and Contemporary Ceramics.

Famous Vietnamese artists such as Nguyen Gia Tri, To Ngoc Van, Tran Van Can, Nguyen Phan Chanh, and Luong Xian Nhi have their works on display here.