Opening hours Tuesday to sunday     + 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM     + 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM Closed on monday The Museum of History in Ho Chi Minh City (MH) was established on 23 August 1979 following the acquisition of the collections of ancient arts of Viet Nam and of other Asian countries from the Viet Nam National Museum in Saigon originally established in 1929 under the name Blanchard de la Brosse Museum after the name of the then Governor of Cochinchina. It is was the first museum established in Nam Ky (The Southern Viet Nam). In the past 30 years, the MH has undertaken improvements in its physical facilities through the expansion of display areas and the upgrading of technology. MH focuses on introducing visitors to the development process of Vietnamese history, including cultural characteristics of the Southern Region, and of neighbouring countries as well as the larger region in which Viet Nam is located. The Museum strives to create its...

Opening Hours From 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (Tue. - Sun)  Contact 97A Pho Duc Chinh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam The Fine Arts Museum of HCMC is set inside an exquisite French colonial villa. The first floor hosts rotating exhibits of contemporary art and the second floor features sketches, paintings and statues, many of which focus on resistance to colonial rulers. The third floor shows older works from Vietnam's history. Check out the antique working elevator that slowly glides its way up the floors.   The Fine Arts Museum of Saigon is also home to many valuable Cham, Indian and Khmer artifacts that were created between the 7th and 17th centuries. Also on display are works from famous foreign artists and handicrafts created by Vietnam's ethnic groups. Established in September 1987 by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the Fine Arts Museum's building was once a centre of commerce.  

The first Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine (FITO): Nearly 3,000 items relevant to traditional Vietnamese medicine dating back to the Stone Age. Implements used to prepare traditional medicine: knives, grinders, mortars and pestles, pots and jars. Objects found in a traditional pharmacy: scale, cabinet, advertising board, printing mold, spirit gourd, tea pot, bowl, lime pot and other ceramic articles. Books and documents on traditional Vietnamese medicine. Equipped with modern audio-visual technology, the museum regularly screens "A Century of Health Care Experiences", a documentary film about the history of Vietnam's traditional medicine. The FITO museum is open daily from 8:30AM till 5:30PM.