Museum connection, visitors eager to explore
At the end of 2024, Hoi An Local Products Museum will officially open to visitors, opening another museum destination for tourists visiting Hoi An ancient town.
With 130 images, documents, books, ancient maps; 178 artifacts introducing the particularly important values of the heritage part "Hoi An, Quang Nam ", the space and content displayed in this museum have close connections with other thematic museums such as the Museum of Traditional Medicine, the Museum of Trade Ceramics, the Museum of Folk Culture,....
From there, a continuous tour route of the thematic museum system is formed on the streets in the old quarter, promoting the close relationship between museums and relics in the street.
Discover the bird's nest exploitation profession in Cu Lao Cham at the Local Products Museum
Establishing thematic museums and connecting the system of thematic museums in Hoi An is a creative approach, not only promoting the value and profound meaning of each museum but also creating many new destinations, giving visitors many experiences and in-depth information in many different exhibition spaces.
Mr. Dang Bach, an architect from Hanoi , said that he comes to Hoi An almost every year. Previously, among many destinations in the entrance ticket, he only chose 1 museum to explore. But later, the museums have innovated in space, exhibition content, and experiential activities with closely connected themes, so he and his family can visit most of the museums in Hoi An without feeling bored.
Exhibition of the craft of making dog heads at the Museum of Folk Culture
For example, experience the rich medicinal herbs and spices of Quang Nam at the local products museum, and gain more information about a part of the history of the bustling trade and commerce in Quang Nam through the Hoi An port from the past to the present.
From there, you can learn more about traditional medicine at the Medical Museum. Or go to the Folklore Museum, the Museum of Trade Ceramics to learn about the history of the spice route, medicinal herbs, local products of Hoi An, Quang Nam, the role of the Hoi An trading port,...
"The experiential activities such as ceramic painting, herbal foot bath, instructions on making cakes, jams, folk games, mask painting, lantern folding, folk markets organized by museums are also an attraction, attracting families with young children, foreign tourists, young people, etc.," Mr. Bach shared about the experiences he had when visiting museums in Hoi An.
Innovate the experience, increase interaction
In the ancient town of Hoi An, there are specialized museums such as the Sa Huynh Culture Museum, Folk Culture, Trade Ceramics, Traditional Medicine, Local Products, etc. During the tourist season, these museums attract thousands of domestic and international visitors every day.
Building and establishing specialized museums, mobilizing the participation of social resources in this activity to create more quality attractions for the destination of Hoi An Ancient Town is the direction that Hoi An has been aiming for recently.
Visitors experience painting Hizen ceramic patterns at the Museum of Trade Ceramics. PHOTO: BT
Many themed experiential activities and exhibitions are also regularly organized to attract many types of tourists, connecting heritage with the community so that people and tourists can experience and increase interaction with the public...
For example, Mid-Autumn Festival activities, performance and exhibition of Thien Cau dance photos; "Old Market", "Funny Farmer" at the Folklore Museum; Decorating paper masks, palm leaf fans, conical hats, ceramic vases and folding lanterns at the Traditional Medicine Museum; Painting Hizen ceramic patterns at the Trade Ceramics Museum, etc.
Besides, museums are also developing green tourism destinations, of which the Folklore Museum has achieved Quang Nam's green tourism certification.
Connecting museums, creating a continuous system of specialized museums on the streets in Hoi An ancient town not only promotes the close relationship between museums and relics based on the principle of respect, ensuring the originality and aesthetics of the relics.
Museum operations ensure that artifacts are the center, both preserving and promoting the inherent value of artifacts to educate traditional culture and provide scientific information to the public.
Discover Hoi An's traditional crafts at the Museum of Folklore
In particular, for many years, the activity "Let's explore the museum together" organized by the Museum Department, Hoi An Cultural Heritage Management and Conservation Center in coordination with the education sector for students of all levels has become the "brand" of Hoi An Museum.
At each museum, students can explore and learn in depth about many aspects of culture, history, traditional crafts, and relics of Hoi An past and present.
Thereby gradually cultivating and nurturing love for heritage so that the young generation is aware of preserving and promoting the value of heritage passed down by their ancestors.
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