War Remnants Museum, Fine Arts Museum offer free admission during holidays

Visitors enjoy the exhibition at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

On the occasion of April 30 and May 1 this year, Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History, Ho Chi Minh City Museum; War Remnants Museum and Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts offer free admission to Ho Chi Minh City residents.

These are public museums under the management of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City.

Free admission for Ho Chi Minh City residents

People with permanent residence registration on their citizen identification cards in Ho Chi Minh City; primary, middle and high school students with student cards in Ho Chi Minh City will be exempted from entrance fees for the April 30 and May 1 holidays.

Museum representatives remind visitors to remember to bring their ID cards and student cards when coming to the museum to receive free admission.

In addition, visitors who are citizens of Ho Chi Minh City or students studying in Ho Chi Minh City will also receive free tickets to visit the above museums on the occasion of other anniversaries and events of the city in 2024 such as:

Commemorating the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024);

Celebrating the 134th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2024);

Celebrating the 79th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2024).

Colorful exhibitions for visitors to choose from

Coming to the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts on this occasion, visitors will be able to see the 2024 Graphic Exhibition. This activity is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association. The 2024 Graphic Exhibition will take place until May 13.

In addition, visitors can learn about more than 22,000 artifacts regularly displayed here. The museum's artifacts include two main areas: ancient and modern art and modern art with collections of artists from Truong Dong Duong, Gia Dinh and authors Nguyen Gia Tri, Nguyen Sang, Diep Minh Chau, Kim Bach, Dinh Ru, Quach Phong ...

Coming to the Ho Chi Minh City Museum , visitors can admire images and artifacts in thematic exhibitions such as: Revolutionary struggle in the period 1930-1954, Revolutionary struggle in the period 1954-1975, Vietnamese currency from the 10th century to present, Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City culture, Resistance relics, Geography - administration of Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City commercial port - trade and services, Nature - archaeology.

The Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History currently exhibits regular topics such as: Vietnamese history from primitive times to the Nguyen Dynasty, culture of ethnic groups in southern Vietnam and some Asian countries, 18th-19th century cannons...

The War Remnants Museum currently has 9 permanent exhibitions on evidence of crimes and consequences of wars of aggression against Vietnam.

These are thematic exhibitions: Prison regime during the war of aggression in Vietnam, The world supports Vietnam's resistance against the US 1954-1975, Consequences of Agent Orange, Crimes of war of aggression, Agent Orange in the war in Vietnam, Vietnam - war and peace, Memories, Historical truths...

Through this, the War Remnants Museum calls on people to raise awareness against unjust wars, protect peace and solidarity and friendship among people of countries around the world.

Notice of free admission to Ho Chi Minh City Museum - Photo: Organizing Committee

Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued Decision No. 177 on general goals, targets, key solutions for socio-economic development and work program for 2024 on January 15.

In particular, the socio-economic development target states: "Each resident of Ho Chi Minh City is supported with free training instructions for at least 1 sport and 1 art form; free visits to public museums under the Department of Culture and Sports, free viewing of art programs organized by public service units under the Department of Culture and Sports on the occasion of anniversaries and events of the city and the country".

Mr. Tran The Thuan - Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City - has sent a document to public museums under the department regarding free admission to museums.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/bao-tang-chung-tich-chien-tranh-bao-tang-my-thuat-mien-phi-ve-tham-quan-dip-le-20240428070749586.htm