点评:I spend about 3 hours at this museum today in the furthest outreaches of D9. Thankfully I was already in D9 at Grand Park, shortening the trip considerably if i had been coming from D1.
I read the reviews before going and I am glad I ignored the negative ones, because I actually felt this was truly a special experience. The museum is in two parts: one is the huge gallery of Ao Dai, the second is a more interactive experience and together it is quite special. In the first part I especially loved the Ao Dai from the 1960s to 2000s and also how their designs embraced wider cultural movements.
The second interactive part is about a very special element of the museum which is a positive reflection on Vietnamese culture. Especially how the youth embrace it. There were over a hundred mainly young (late teens to late 20s) boys and girls in small groups all dressed up in Ao Dai and other traditional clothes doing their own photo shoots, no doubt taking them for the upcoming Tet festival for family and social media.
I just love how the museum has created a mini Village with many styles of buildings and bridges around a lake and it is all geared towards visitors taking their own photos. I was the only western visitor that I could spot today, everyone else was local. You can bring your own or hire a Ao Dai and many different accessories for your own shoot. This is brilliant. Everyone looked happy and excited to be taking part. I actually spotted the hire centre and saw clothes being freshly steamed after being cleaned.
For someone who places a great deal of emphasis on celebrating one’s own culture and not letting it be swamped and erased by any form of cultural imperialism, seeing this and the incredible enthusiasm of everyone, truly made me happy.
Not sure what tour groups charge, but the entry fee was only 50,000 VND, about the price of a coffee. Do visit, you will be happily surprised.
翻译:今天,我在 D9 最远的地区花了大约 3 个小时参观这个博物馆。幸好我已经在 D9 的大公园了,如果我从 D1 出发,行程会大大缩短。
我在去之前读了评论,很高兴我忽略了负面评论,因为我实际上觉得这是一次特别的体验。博物馆分为两部分:一部分是巨大的奥黛画廊,第二部分是更具互动性的体验,总的来说,这非常特别。在第一部分中,我特别喜欢 20 世纪 60 年代到 21 世纪的奥黛,以及它们的设计如何融入更广泛的文化运动。
第二个互动部分是关于博物馆的一个非常特殊的元素,它对越南文化有着积极的反映。尤其是年轻人如何接受它。一百多名主要是年轻人(十几岁到二十多岁)的男孩和女孩分成小组,都穿着奥黛和其他传统服装,拍摄自己的照片,毫无疑问,这些照片是为即将到来的春节拍摄的,供家人和社交媒体使用。
我非常喜欢博物馆创建了一个迷你村庄,里面有各种风格的建筑和环绕湖泊的桥梁,而且一切都为游客拍照而准备。我是今天唯一能看到的西方游客,其他人都是当地人。您可以自带或租用奥黛和许多不同的配饰来拍摄。这太棒了。每个人都很高兴,也很兴奋能参与其中。我实际上发现了租赁中心,看到衣服刚洗好后被蒸干。
对于一个非常重视庆祝自己的文化,不让它被任何形式的文化帝国主义淹没和抹杀的人来说,看到这一切以及每个人令人难以置信的热情,真的让我很开心。
不知道旅游团收费多少,但入场费只有 50,000 越南盾,大约是一杯咖啡的价格。一定要去参观,你会感到惊喜的。