This provincial museum commemorates the important Nghệ
Tĩnh uprising against French rule, which took place under the
leadership of the Communist Party in 1930-1931. Established on 15
January 1960, the Xô Viết Nghệ Tĩnh Museum is located inside the old
citadel on the site of the former Vinh Prison where, from 1929 to 1937,
thousands of revolutionary soldiers involved in the struggle against
French rule were imprisoned. The monument in front of the Museum
commemorates the address made by Uncle Hồ to the people of Nghệ An
during his first return visit to the province of his birth in 1957.
Artefacts on view here include photographs and documents relating to
the Nghệ Tĩnh uprising, plus weapons and other equipment used in the
uprising and the personal possessions of leading revolutionaries such
as Nguyển Phong Sắc, Nguyễn Tiềm and Nguyễn Châu. Next door to the
museum is the newly-constructed Nghệ An Provincial Museum.
