Saigon Attractions #24 The Ho Chi Minh Fine Arts Museum
This is to be found housed in two huge French Colonial Mansions at the top of Pho Duc Chinh, just before it reaches the Ben Thanh Market Roundabout. I have very mixed feelings about this place. Whilst I found some of the exhibits to be beautiful, stimulating and a rare glimpse at Vietnamese art, I feel that the buildings in which they are housed to be wholly inadequatete for the purpose of displaying them.
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The two huge mansion houses stand immediately next door to each other and cover three floors of exhibits plus some other stuff in the basement. I very soon though became fed up with wandering in and out of tiny rooms to view the paintings, sculptures and wood carvings. The rooms are simply too small and there is no easy way of flowing through the exhibition.
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The larger of the two houses was once the home of Tang Huon Bon Hoa who was the eldest son of Hua Bon Hoa from Fjian in China. The son was a successful businessman who had the house built. The grandiose design was typical of the period when the address here was, 97 Rue D’Alsace Lorraine. The Fine Arts Museum has been housed here since 1987, which at least guarantees that these magnificent buildings are preserved.
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The buildings are truly amazing and it is interesting to get to see these old colonial homes from the inside. However as I say, they do nothing to assist the viewing of the exhibits. I enjoyed walking round here but soon got tired of the stairs and doorways.
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It is though a worthy place to spend a couple of ours if this kind of art is your thing. The 50 cent entrance fee is negligible and therefore should put nobody off. It is worthwhile coming to take a peek into the old and modern art of Vietnam.
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For other Saigon attractions see also:
#1 Suoi Tien Theme Park https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/attractions-in-ho-chi-minh-city-suoi-tien-theme-park
#2 Vinh Nghiem pagodahttps://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-vinh-nghiem-pagoda
#3 Notre Dame Basilica https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-s-magnificent-notre-dame-basilica
#4 The Cu Chi Tunnels https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-4-the-cu-chi-tunnels
#5 The Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-5-the-municipal-theatre-of-ho-chi-minh-city
#6 People’s Committee Building https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-6-people-s-committee-building
#7 Museum of Vietnamese History https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-7-museum-of-vietnamese-history
#8 The Reunification Palace https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-8-the-reunification-palace
#9 The War Remnants Museum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-8-the-war-remnants-museum
#10 Nguyen Hue https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-10-nguyen-hue
#11 Hotel Majestic https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-11-the-hotel-majestic
#12 Bui Vien https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-12-bui-vien
#13 The Fito Museum https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-13-the-fito-museum-of-traditional-medicine
#14 Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-14-saigon-zoo-and-botanical-gardens
#15 Saigon Central Post Office https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-15-saigon-central-post-office
#16 Ben Thanh Market https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-16-ben-thanh-market
#17 Pho Binh https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-17-pho-binh-the-secret-headquarters-of-the-vietcong
#18 Dong Khoi https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-18looking-up-dong-khoi-from-saigon-saigon
#19 Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theatre https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-19-golden-dragon-water-puppet-theatre
#20 Dam Sen Water Park https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-20-dam-sen-water-park
#21 Cu Chi Wildlife Rescue Station https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-21-cu-chi-wildlife-rescue-station
#22 The Bitexco Financial Tower https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-22-the-bitexco-financial-tower
#23 The Chieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal https://steemit.com/travel/@inseasia/saigon-attractions-23-the-chieu-loc-thi-nghe-canal
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