Museum of Ethnology
The best museum in Hanoi — comprehensive exhibits on all 54 of Vietnam's ethnic groups, with an outdoor village of traditional houses you can walk through.
Overview
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is consistently rated the best museum in Hanoi, and it earns that reputation. The indoor galleries cover all 54 of Vietnam's officially recognised ethnic groups — costumes, tools, instruments, funeral objects, and daily life artefacts displayed with clear bilingual labelling. The outdoor garden is equally impressive: full-scale traditional houses from the Tay, Viet, Ba Na, Ede, and other groups that you can enter and explore.
Located at 1 Nguyen Van Huyen Street, Cau Giay. Entry 40,000 VND adults, 20,000 VND students. Open 08:30–17:30, closed Mondays and Lunar New Year. Allow 2–3 hours. About 7 km from Hoan Kiem Lake — easiest by taxi or Grab.
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