(HBO) - Museum of Muong Cultural Space organized the 10th Anniversary of the foundation of the museum (16/12/2007 – 16/12/2017).
Cultural researchers, sculptors, artists, etc. taking photos and greeting the 10th Anniversary of the foundation of the museum.
Museum of Muong Cultural Space is a work of art originated from the deep inspiration of the painter Vu Duc Hieu with the desire to reproduce the entire living space of Muong ethnic people. After 10 years of collection and 1 year of building, on 16th December 2017, Museum of Muong Cultural Space was officially opened and put into operation. The museum is located on a hillside slope in a small, narrow limestone valley of 5 hectares. It is about 80 km far away from Hanoi in the west and 7 km from the center of Hoa Binh City in the direction to Son La (on the road of Tay Tien). This construction was invested, designed and built by its owner. The museum is divided into 2 common areas: the reconstruction and exhibition areas. After 10 years of operation, the museum has welcomed thousands of tourists, cultural researchers, students, etc. to visit, relax, enjoy special food, understand and study about Muong ethnic culture.
The museum has a center of artist residence Muong Studio which is a place to exchange, communicate, compose, exhibit for national and international artists. There often takes place some art activities such as painting, sculpture and installation. The visitors can directly exchange with the artists or perceive the art types according to the activities there.
Up to now, Museum of Muong Cultural Space has collected and preserved more than 3000 artifacts. It can be said that Museum of Muong Cultural Space is a center of exhibiting and preserving the valuable things about Muong ethnic people in Hoa Binh particularly and in Vietnam generally.
Speaking at the anniversary, the artist Vu Duc Hieu – The Director of the Museum expressed his gratitude to the local authorities, his family, colleagues, sculptors and cultural researchers for their help and making conditions to build and develop the museum. He also showed his desire that in the upcoming time, the museum will still be the place to meet and perceive Muong ethnic culture and the contemporary art types.
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The palanquin procession to Sim Pagoda.
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