Vietnam Dragon Exhibition

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The Year of Dragon - Vietnam

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The dragon has been a long time symbol of loyalty and power in Vietnamese culture and spiritual life. The sacred creature deeply influences people's activities, particularly royalty of the past.

On the occasion of the Year of Dragon, the Viet Nam National Museum of History yesterday organised a special exhibition entitled Dragon on Antiquities. The exhibit is a unique opportunity for visitors to appreciate the rich diversity of dragon images across a wide span of Vietnamese historical and cultural life.



"More than 100 typical objects representing many cities and provinces nationwide are on display in our exhibition," said Nguyen Quoc Cuong, museum director.

"For the thousand years since early civilisation, the dragon has existed in people's lives in different forms and material. Dragon on Antiquities is only a small part of our collection, but we hope that it will satisfy visitors' eyes," Cuong said.

At the showcase are many skilful carvings of dragon motifs, such as jade, jewellery, gold books, ewer and basin and silver incense burners.

museum at No 1 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District.
source : english.vietnamnet.vn


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The National Museum of Vietnamese History
is dedicated to showcasing Vietnam's history through objects and artifacts starting from the stone ages to the French colonial period. Things to find at the museum include tools, pottery, wooden imperial furniture, excavated tombs and bronze drums.
The museum is housed in a building that was built in 1932, during the French rule. It is one of Hanoi's most magnificent buildings. The building is a mixture of French colonial and Indochinese architecture.
source : ruefind.com



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Vietnamese Ceramics from the Birmingham Museum of Art
Exhibitin January 22 - April 8, 2012


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