Bảo tàng Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

65 Lý Tự Trọng, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam

Ho Chi Minh City Museum is a museum located at 65 Ly Tu Trong, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The building was designed by French architect Alfred Foulhoux, construction began in 1885 and was completed in 1890. The museum displays artifacts related to the history and culture of the city.

The Ho Chi Minh City Museum was established in 1999, based on the upgrade from the Ho Chi Minh City Revolutionary Museum.

The Ho Chi Minh City Museum building was constructed from 1885 to 1890, designed by the French architect Alfred Foulhoux in the Neoclassical style of Western architecture, combined with elements of Eastern architecture. After its completion, the building was not used as a commercial museum as originally planned but became the Governor's Palace of Cochinchina (French, Japanese), the Residence of the Governor-General of Cochinchina (during the Tran Trong Kim government), the headquarters of the autonomous government of Cochinchina, the Residence of the Southern Governor, the Presidential Palace, and the headquarters of the Supreme Court. Before 1975, the building was commonly referred to as Gia Long Palace.
After the liberation of the South (April 30, 1975), the Military Administration Committee of Saigon – Gia Đinh used the building as a venue for cultural activities, artistic performances, and exhibitions on current topics to serve the people of the city. On August 12, 1978, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City decided to establish the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Revolutionary History. In 1999, after more than 20 years of operation, the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Revolutionary History was renovated, restored, and upgraded to become the Ho Chi Minh City Museum. The museum building was recognized as a national architectural and artistic monument in 2012.
The Ho Chi Minh City Museum is a place for research, exhibition, and introduction to the nature, history, culture, and people of Ho Chi Minh City, closely linked to the history and culture of Vietnam. Each year, the museum attracts over 450,000 visitors for sightseeing, research, and study.
In 2015, the Ho Chi Minh City Museum was one of the three museums in the country recognized as a top tourist attraction in Vietnam, as voted by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Collect, preserve, and showcase documents and artifacts related to the history of the formation and development of the natural, cultural, and social aspects of the Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City community; research and educate, enhancing the value of cultural heritage through documents and artifacts about Saigon – Ho Chi Minh City.

The Exhibition Hall - 92 Lê Thánh Tôn, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City: It’s a place that regularly showcases themed exhibitions from organizations and individuals, fulfilling the political tasks of the Sector and the City.

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