Museum of Vietnamese History
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The Museum of Vietnamese History is located at 2 Nguyen Binh Khiem Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Formerly known as "Musée Blanchard de la Brosse" and "The National Museum of Viet Nam in Sai Gon", it received its current name in 1979. It is a museum showcasing Vietnam's history with different exhibits from all periods. The topics covered by the exhibits include the following:
- Prehistoric Period (500,000 years ago to 2879 BC).
- Metal Age (2879 - 179 BC), including artifacts related to the Dong Son culture of northern Vietnam and the Sa Huynh culture of central Vietnam.
- Chinese Domination and Struggle for National Independence in the Red River Valley (179 BC - 938 AD)
- Óc Eo Culture of the Mekong Delta region
- Stone and bronze sculptures and other artifacts of Champa
- Stone sculptures of Cambodia (9th - 12th century)
- Ngô, Dinh, Anterior Lê, Ly Dynasties (939 - 1225)
- Tran and Ho Dynasties (1226 - 1407)
- Dynasties from the Lê to the Nguyên (1428 - 1788)
- Tây Sơn Dynasty (1771–1802)
- Nguyễn Dynasty (1802–1945)
The museum is not to be confused with the National Museum of Vietnamese History in Hanoi. It served as the pit stop for the second leg of The Amazing Race Asia 3
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- Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press. pp. 200 pages. ISBN 981-4068-96-9.
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