Ho Chi Minh Museum - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Ho Chi Minh Museum
Dedicated to the late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam's revolutionary struggle against foreign powers. The museum documents Ho Chi Minh's life, with 8 chronological exhibitions.
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Attractions Near Ho Chi Minh Museum
One Pillar Pagoda
0.11km from Ho Chi Minh Museum
One of Vietnam's two most iconic temples. The temple is built of wood on a single stone pillar 1.25 m in diameter and 4 m in height, and it is designed to resemble a lotus blossom, a Buddhist symbol of purity. The emperor Lý Thái Tông constructed the temple in 1049, in gratitude for having a son.
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
0.25km from Ho Chi Minh Museum
Resting place of Vietnamese Revolutionary leader & President Ho Chi Minh.
Presidential Palace
0.45km from Ho Chi Minh Museum
Built between 1900 and 1906 to house the French Governor-General of Indochina. The yellow palace stands behind wrought iron gates flanked by sentry boxes, the only visual cues that it is located in Vietnam at all are mango trees growing on the grounds. The palace is not open to the public, but visitors can walk around the grounds for a fee.
Hanoi Botanical Garden
0.54km from Ho Chi Minh Museum
This is not a Botanical Garden but a lush green park in the city center. The park was established in 1890 by the French and originally stretched over 33 hectares, but has since been squeezed to a mere 10 to make room for development.
B52 Victory Museum
0.69km from Ho Chi Minh Museum
The museum displays the history of the Vietnamese revolution, the First Indochina War, the Vietnam War, Operations Rolling Thunder, Linebacker and Linebacker II, and the air defense of Hanoi. The outdoor displays include the wreckage of a B-52D or G Stratofortress.
Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum
0.74km from Ho Chi Minh Museum
Country's primary art museum, showcasing Vietnam's fine arts from a range of historical periods. Much of the 20th Century art presented in the museum is concerned with folk narratives of a nation in defence.
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For more information about Ho Chi Minh Museum, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ho_Chi_Minh_Museum