Ninh Binh Museum

Officially inaugurated on September 1, 1995 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of national reunification, Ninh Binh Museum is a three-storey building with a total usable area of 1,200 square meters. Looking from afar, the museum looks like a lotus emerging from the blue sky, its four sides are decorated with bronze drum symbols - a typical symbol of ancient Vietnamese civilization.

The main exhibition area of the museum occupies an area of 500 square meters, including extremely valuable images, documents and artifacts, vividly reflecting the entire process of the glorious struggle to build and defend the country. the son of Ninh Binh. The museum consists of 3 main display areas, arranged in a scientific and systematic way:

Natural history "Ninh Binh - a mark of the ancient land"

This area displays images and artifacts that reflect a panoramic picture of the history, nature and natural resources of Ninh Binh land from prehistoric times to the present. Visitors will be delighted with a diverse collection of animals including bears, leopards, tigers, deer, deer, boars, pythons, snakes, squirrels, butterflies, birds, etc. Ninh Binh is the age of Ninh Binh, a land of beautiful mountains with rich resources, especially precious wildlife conservation centers such as Van Long wetland conservation area and national forest. The daisies…

In addition, you will find extremely valuable artifacts of various types and materials discovered at archaeological sites such as Dong Vuon, Flute Cave, Man Bac, and Nguoi Xua Cave, from ancient caves. stone tools to ceramic jewelry, horns... Especially the bronze drum display area helps you understand more about a typical civilization of the ancient Viet people. In the area of Nho Quan district today, archaeologists have found 6 bronze drums with unique designs and decorations, on the drum is a 12-pointed star representing the Sun, surrounded by a bird image. peanuts, rice... all symbolize a prosperous agricultural society under Hung Vuong's reign.

Social history before the August revolution "Ninh Binh in the Dinh, Early Le, Ly, Tran, Later Le, Nguyen dynasties"

This is the main exhibition area of the museum, where visitors can understand more about the golden and prosperous period of Hoa Lu ancient capital, built on an area of 300 hectares and divided into two main areas. The exhibition area displays many artifacts of historical value dating back hundreds of years, such as bricks used to build walls and floors in ancient palaces, Buddhist scriptures, a collection of terracotta ducks, and money. bronze, tower model, or wood sculptures under King Dinh - Tien Le ...

Another historical mark on Ninh Binh land is also displayed in this area such as: Tay Son insurgent army built the Tam Diep line according to Ngo Thi Nham's plan and launched here to destroy the enemy at the outpost to spend Cockroaches. Khau, the beginning of the great campaign to destroy the Qing army; struggle movement of the Confucians, patriotic intellectuals under the French colonial period. And especially the development of Catholicism by building Phat Diem church - a religious work with historical, symbolic, imbued national identity in architecture and sculpture.

Social history after the August Revolution, 1945 "Ninh Binh in the resistance war against the French colonialists and the US imperialists"

The exhibition area introduces in the most general and vivid way the important historical milestones of Ninh Binh mandarins and people during the years of resistance against the French colonialists and the US imperialists. Through the examples of heroic struggles and sacrifices of national heroes, the exhibitions contribute to educating the younger generations about historical values, love for the homeland and national pride. .

On the ground floor, there is a stone statue of President Ho Chi Minh, the columns here are decorated with reliefs themed according to the traditional heroic struggle, along with the economic achievements of the army and soldiers. people of Ninh Binh. Along the corridor are large landscape paintings of Ninh Binh scenic spots such as Hoa Lu ancient capital, Tam Coc, Trang An, Cuc Phuong, Kenh Ga...

The museum is open Monday to Friday from 07.30 AM to 11.30 AM and 01.30 PM to 05.00PM and there is no admission fee. The museum can still arrange pick-up on Saturdays and Sundays, but prior notice is required to arrange for staff to meet and explain the museum. `