You could say the whole town of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province, is a great living museum because it is has a very rich cultural heritage.
There are also five “mini-museums”, however, with excellent collections to interest visitors.
By using a map tourists can walk around the small town going from one museum to the next.
There is the Museum of Sa Huynh Culture, the Museum of Trading Ceramics, the Hoi An Museum of Revolutionary History 1930-1945, the Folklore Museum and the Hoi An Museum of History and Culture.
The Museum of Trading Ceramics showcases the history of the ceramics trade between Hoi An and other countries, including China and Japan.
It is a joint effort between the Showa Women’s University from Japan and the Hoi An Center for Monuments Management and Preservation.
Another museum, the Folklore Museum, was invested with VND500 million (US$31,000) in 2005 to present the colorful town of Hoi An to some 300 visitors every week.
The “mini-museums” attract many Hoi An tour groups with their different displays and themes.
All five combined receive about 300,000 visitors per year, which is a great success compared to other museums in Quang Nam Province.
They are popular among visitors, especially those on a short tour or wanting to do research, says Nguyen Chi Thanh from the Hoi An Center for Monuments Management and Preservation.
Most of the “mini-museums” in Hoi An are housed in pre-existing buildings which were previously used for other purposes.
The General Museum of Hoi An, under construction since October 2004, is the only exception.
With the budget of VND13 billion (US$806,000) for the first stage, it is expected to have a great collection of objects preserved in the best conditions.
UNESCO recognized Hoi An as a World Heritage Site on December 12, 1999, remarking that the ancient town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South East Asian trading port.
Source ThanhnienNews
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