Exploring the Huong River Museum of Ancient Pottery

Exploring the Huong River Museum of Ancient Pottery

Located at the garden house called “Lan Vien Fairy Tale” at No.120 Nguyen Phuc Nguyen in Hue city,
the Huong River Museum of Ancient Pottery, a unique museum owned by Professor Thai Kim Lan, has become a favorite destination for tourists both at home and abroad. 


The private museum houses nearly 5,000 ancient pottery artifacts, including some valuable artifacts dating from the pre-Sa Huynh culture, about 2,500 - 3,000 years ago. This is the first and only private museum in Vietnam dedicated exclusively to ancient ceramic artifacts found in a river.

The Huong River Museum of Ancient Pottery is the result of the lifelong dedication and passion of Prof. Thai Kim Lan and her elder brother, late painter Thai Nguyen Ba, who spent nearly 40 years collecting and preserving pottery artifacts from the Huong River and other rivers in Hue. Talking about her aspiration, Prof. Lan said that this private museum could be considered a “primary school” about Vietnamese history and culture, passing on knowledge to the next generation. 

Covering about 700m2, the museum showcases over 5,000 artifacts, including a diverse range of everyday items such as stoves, jars, vases, bowls, and plates made from different materials like fired clay, glazed ceramics, and porcelain. The majority of which are found on the Huong River and date back to the Cham and Sa Huynh and other cultures. 

According to Dr. Phan Thanh Hai, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports in Thua Thien Hue province, the museum is a unique specialized one that comprehensively reflects the historical formation and development of the Hue region. The artifacts displayed at the museum are carefully selected to include intact items with high aesthetic value. These pieces are not only valuable but also visually stunning and captivating to behold. This museum plays a crucial role in promoting the development of Hue beyond the scope of public museums. 

The museum contributes to providing visitors with more choices when they come to Hue. It has become a cultural rendezvous where its owners welcome and share interesting stories and ideas about traditional culture with friends who love Hue from all over the world./.




 Huong River Museum of Ancient Pottery

Address: No. 120 Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Huong Long ward, Hue city

Ticket: 120,000 dong (5 dollars)/person for visitors 60,000 dong (2.5 Us dollars)/person for locals and students, Free for children under 10 years old

Open: 8 AM-5 PM on Saturday and Sunday. For groups of visitors who want to tour on different days, please register via email: gomcosonghuong@gmail.com

 

By Cong Dat/VNP    Translated by Nguyen Tuoi 


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