Ao Dai Museum

A place that keeps more than 300 ao dai from across the eras, combining traditional wooden houses with cool, green grounds.

History and development The Ao Dai Museum stands on the islet of Long Phuoc, about 30 km from the centre of Ho Chi Minh City, and opened on 22 January 2014. It is a private museum created by the designer Sy Hoang, set in grounds of about 20,000 sq m with traditional wooden houses, an ancestral hall dedicated to the founders of the tailoring craft, and a group of buildings in the style of the ruong houses of Quang Nam. The museum is currently run by Mrs Huynh Ngoc Van, former director of the War Remnants Museum. Collection and displays The museum holds more than 300 ao dai, displayed along a timeline and tied to the stories of particular people. The collection traces how the ao dai changed over many periods, from the four-panel and five-panel forms to the Lemur, Raglan and Miniraglan styles. Alongside them are garments that once belonged to figures such as Mrs Nguyen Thi Dinh, Mrs Ton Nu Thi Ninh, the Meritorious Artist Thanh Loc, the People's Artist Kim Xuan and Miss Universe Vietnam H'Hen Nie. Some themed displays also pair the ao dai with Vietnamese intangible cultural heritage inscribed by UNESCO. Highlights - Discover more than 300 ao dai from across the eras - Wear an ao dai and take photographs in a garden-house setting - Join cultural activities on special occasions Good to know The museum has both display areas and spaces for cultural activities. Visitors should take care of the objects, refrain from touching the items on display and follow the museum's instructions when taking photographs. For hands-on activities, photography or any service offered at the museum, check the rules and prices at the time of your visit, and help keep the site clean. Visitor information - Indicative prices: 50,000 VND per person; pupils and students (with a card) and children: 30,000 VND per person; free admission for children under 2 and people with disabilities. - How to buy: tickets are bought directly at the museum gate.

English text: machine translation from the Localis platform — proper names kept in Vietnamese.