| Description |
Hue Royal Museum of Antiques was officially established in 1923 under the first name Musée KhainDinh. Long An Palace is the main displaying hall of the museum, which was built in 1845 under thenreign of emperor Thieu Tri (1841-1847). Due to various values of history, culture, and fine arts,nLong An Palace is among the Complex of Hue Monuments, the World Cultural Heritage. Hue RoyalnAntiquities Museum is a member of International Council of Museums (ICOM).
The museum collections reflect the social, ritual, political, and spiritual life of the aristocracy undernthe Nguyen dynasty viewed from collections of royal costumes, porcelains, furniture, daily-lifenfacilities, ritual items, etc. made of different materials: gold, silver, bronze, bone, ivory, enamelednbronze-wares, ceramics, wood, papers, and so on. In particular, the museum also houses the Sectionnof Champa antiques established in 1927 to introduce typical Champa sculptures that reflect thenspecial position of Champa culture in the establishment and development of Hue culture over thencenturies. |
