Exploring Vung Tau Museum - A Must-Visit Destination for Travelers

🏛️ The Modern Architecture of Vung Tau Museum

Vung Tau Museum is located on a large 18,000m2 plot of land, standing out with its modern architecture. The museum has 7 floors, including 4 main floors and 3 low mezzanine levels. The construction cost of the museum was about 98 billion VND from the state budget; construction started in 2011 and it officially opened in 2015.

🖼️ Exhibition Areas at the Museum

The total floor area of the museum is about 3,300m2, including various facilities such as exhibition rooms, offices, a cinema room, a multifunctional activity room, parking area, green campus and an outdoor stage.

🌍 Themed Exhibition Areas

The exhibition area covers 3,038m2, including a reception hall and 6 themed exhibition zones:

• The land and people of Vung Tau
• Ba Ria Vung Tau in prehistoric and protohistoric times
• Vung Tau during the land reclamation era (17th century - mid 19th century)
• Ba Ria - Vung Tau during the period of national construction and defense (from 1975 to the present)
• Exhibition area of Ba Ria - Vung Tau antiques

🎨 Floor 1 – A Journey Back into History

Floor 1 displays artifacts about the history of Vung Tau from traditional to modern times. Here, visitors can see traditional craft villages such as mat weaving, bronze casting, blacksmithing, rice wine distilling, salt making and banh trang (rice paper) production, vividly recreated through artifacts, 3D paintings and models.

🚀 Floor 2 – The Battle of Phuoc Thang Fort

Floor 2 is dedicated to the battle of Phuoc Thang fort in 1859. The cannons from that battle are still on display here, helping visitors better understand the heroic history of this land.

⚓ Floor 3 – The Treasure Trove of Antiques

Floor 3 houses antiques from shipwrecks in the southern sea. Here you’ll find 105 antiques and a weapon collection of 7 artifacts from Long Dat district. The exhibition area is designed like a ship, creating a unique experience for visitors.

🌿 Green Campus and Other Amenities

Besides historical exhibitions, the museum also introduces the mineral resources, nature, petroleum and tourism of Vung Tau. Archaeological sites and traditional craft villages are also recreated across different periods.

If you have a chance to visit this coastal city, make sure to visit Vung Tau Museum once to better understand the history, culture and life of the local people. Besides, you can also check out useful Vung Tau travel information to make your upcoming trip absolutely perfect!

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