Visit Nam Dinh Museum

Address of Nam Dinh museum

Where is Nam Dinh Museum ? Address of Nam Dinh museum at Cot Co street, Nam Dinh city, Nam Dinh. To  move to Nam Dinh museum,  you can refer to the instructions below:

 

Train : You departing from Hanoi can take the train from Hanoi station to Nam Dinh station with ticket prices ranging from 40,000 VND to 130,000 VND. If starting from Ho Chi Minh City, go from Saigon station to Nam Dinh station, the fare is from 300,000 VND – 500,000 VND. 

Bus : Bus routes from Hanoi to Nam Dinh depart from Gia Lam, My Dinh, Giap Bat bus stations… There are bus companies from Anh Kien, Nam Tien, and Chinh Luan with fares from 100,000 VND depending on each bus. range of vehicle. From Saigon, you can take Hoang Long bus from Mien Dong bus station straight to Nam Dinh. Ticket price from 600,000 VND. 

 

By plane : For those of you in the Saigon area, it is most convenient to go by plane to Noi Bai airport (Hanoi), then take a train or bus according to the instructions above to Nam Dinh. 

Motorbike : The distance from Hanoi to Nam Dinh is 90km, visitors can choose motorbikes to take the initiative in travel time. Take the Giai Phong route to Phap Van junction, then turn onto the highway to Cau Gie. Continue going in the direction of National Highway 1A for about 16km to the end of Phu Ly town, then turn left in the direction of National Highway 21A, follow the signposts for about 30km to reach Nam Dinh. 

To  visit Nam Dinh museum,  you take a taxi or motorbike taxi to the museum located right in the city center. Or you can rent a motorbike with the price ranging from 100,000 VND/day for convenient travel and explore many other beautiful places in Nam Dinh. 

Opening time of Nam Dinh museum 

Opening hours of Nam Dinh Museum are  as follows:

– The museum’s opening schedule depends on the area, for the exterior and monuments Flagpole is open on all days of the week including Sunday. If visiting the display system at the museum, it is open on Tuesdays – Thursdays – Sundays, New Year’s holidays. 

– Opening time: Morning from 8 am – 11 am and afternoon from 14 pm – 17 pm.

 

What to visit Nam Dinh museum? 

Nam Dinh Museum  was built in 1958, formerly known as Nam Dinh Cultural Ty. The total area of ​​the museum includes 12,000m2, of which 5,000m2 is used for construction. Visiting Nam Dinh museum,  visitors will be able to visit 3 floors, in which the first floor is the place to display artifacts and administrative areas, the 2nd and 3rd floors are thematic displays. 

 

The entire space of the museum consists of two parts: Indoor and outdoor exhibition area. Nam Dinh Museum is a place to store thousands of artifacts and documents reflecting the entire life and social history of Nam Dinh province through the periods. Each period corresponds to its own collections of artifacts such as: Terracotta of the Ly Dynasty, sculpture of Chuong Son tower, pottery of the Le – Mac period, architecture of the Tran dynasty, images of Thanh Nam, Truong Thi Huong. under the Nguyen Dynasty. 

 

Discovering Nam Dinh Museum  is the most impressive permanent display of artifacts from the Tran and Ly dynasties. As follows: 

Exhibition of the Ly Dynasty from the 11th – 13th centuries: Includes documents, pictures and artifacts of Chuong Son stupa located on Ngo Xa mountain. 

Exhibition under the Tran Dynasty from the 13th – 14th centuries: With the content of the historical land of the Tran Dynasty and the homeland of Nam Dinh, the structure of the Thien Truong Palace, and archeology of the times. 

 

Visit Nam Dinh Museum  with an outdoor display area mainly sculptural and religious works from the 13th – 20th centuries. Including weapons used in the resistance war against the US, excavating relics and archeology of Nam Dinh through the periods. 

 

In particular, in the campus of Nam Dinh museum, there is also a flagpole relic built in the early 19th century under the Nguyen Dynasty. This artistic and architectural work has historical and spiritual significance, and is the place to worship Giam Huong, the princess who was instrumental in storing the food stores of the army and people during the war against the French. In addition, at the Cot Tower relic site, there are also pictures and documents about the ancient Nam Citadel on display. 

 

Currently, this museum holds about 20 thousand types of documents and artifacts from many genres. The museum is also a place to regularly organize exhibitions of quintessential antiquities in the Red River Delta area, attracting a large number of visitors. Every year, Nam Dinh Museum organizes many thematic exhibitions. In addition to the topic of collecting, researching and displaying artifacts, it is also associated with traditional craft villages and souvenir houses in the province. 

 

Notes when visiting Nam Dinh museum

Visiting Nam Dinh museum,  visitors also need to know the following notes: 

– Dress neatly and do not talk loudly when visiting. 

– Free admission to the museum. 

– Do not touch, climb or sit on the object to take pictures. 

– You can bring cameras and camcorders to take pictures at the museum. 

– After visiting the museum, you can combine to explore many other famous places in Nam Dinh such as: Phu Day, Tran Temple, Cathedral… 

Visiting Nam Dinh museum  is also an interesting destination that tourists should not miss when having the opportunity to visit Thanh Nam land to learn the unique features of culture and history here.