Ninh Binh Museum, A Unknown Place for Foreigners!
Ninh Binh Museum is located in the south of Thuy Son Cultural Park, designed with 3 floors like a lotus emerging in the middle of green mountains and blue water, all four sides are decorated with bronze drum symbols – the symbol of Vietnamese civilization. neck. Ninh Binh Museum was inaugurated on September 1, 1995 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1945-1995). With 1,200m2 of use, of which 500m2 are on display, through documents, artifacts, and pictures, the Museum vividly reflects the beauty of an ancient land “Non Nuoc love” and the process of building construction. country, defending the glorious country of the people of Ninh Binh. The museum exhibits include:
Ninh Binh – imprint of an ancient land : Displaying images and artifacts about natural history, natural resources and Ninh Binh history from prehistoric times. The collection of animals is very lively and diverse (bears, leopards, tigers, deer, deer, boars, pythons, snakes, squirrels, butterflies, birds…)
and pictures of famous landscapes in Ninh Binh prove Ninh Binh – a beautiful land, with delicate paint, rich natural resources and especially precious nature conservation centers. such as Cuc Phuong National Forest, Van Long Wetland Reserve… Precious artifacts discovered at archaeological sites such as Dong Vuon, Flute Cave, Man Bac, Nguoi Xua Cave… Phong Rich in materials, diverse in types such as stone labor tools, mollusc shells, ceramic jewelry, horns, ceramic utensils (pots, bowls, cups, mushroom objects)…
Especially at the Archaeological site of Man Bac dating from 3000 – 4000 years ago, in the cultural layer, at a depth of about 1.6m above the ground, there are 5 tombs with 6 skeletons still almost intact. (3 adults, 3 children). Thus, primitive people thousands of years ago followed the process of degradation and accretion of the plains, leaving the mountains and hills to live in the plains, although they still had to cling to the high hills at the foot of the mountains. remnant mountain.
In particular, in Nho Quan district, 06 bronze drums were discovered. On the drum is a 12- or 14-pointed star symbolizing the sun, surrounded by flying birds, birds perched counter-clockwise, rice flowers… reflecting the agricultural society during the Hung King’s skillful construction of the country. metallurgy developed.
In addition: If the delegations have a need to visit Thuy Son Cultural Park (Including the relics of Non Nuoc Mountain, Truong Han Sieu Temple, Non Nuoc Pagoda and Green Park, or participate in stamping epitaphs, painting traditional paintings, etc.) systems, pottery making…), the unit will facilitate contact with the management unit and appoint a guide.
Contact: Ninh Binh Provincial Museum
Address: Le Dai Hanh Street, Thanh Binh Ward, Ninh Binh City (South of Thuy Son Cultural Park).
Director: Mr. Nguyen Xuan Khang
Tel 02293.874.381/ Mobile 0983.083.478
Head of Exhibition – Propaganda Department:
Ms. Vu Thi Thu: Tel 02293.898.934/ Mobile: 01639.325.026
Opening hours: 7:30 am – 11:30 am and 13:30 am – 5:00 pm , from Monday to Friday.
(In addition, on every Saturday and Sunday, if organizations and individuals wish to visit, they should book a tour in advance so that the agency can appoint staff, reception staff, serving and interpreting).