Ha Giang Museum

Ha Giang Museum is a provincial museum located in Nguyen Trai Ward, Ha Giang City, Tuyen Quang Province, northern Vietnam. It preserves and displays the natural history, archaeology, and cultural heritage of the former Ha Giang Province. Notable for its extensive collection of artifacts from 19 ethnic groups, Dong Van Karst Plateau fossils, and wartime relics, the modern three-story building offers an introduction to the region's diverse traditions and history for visitors traveling the Ha Giang Loop.

Visitors can expect a modern three-story museum building with indoor exhibition halls organized by theme. Ground floor covers natural history and geology including fossils and minerals from the Dong Van Karst Plateau. Upper floors display archaeological finds, traditional costumes, textiles, jewelry, agricultural tools, and household items of 19 local ethnic groups such as Hmong, Dao, Tay and Lo Lo, along with exhibits on the region's history and revolutionary period. The museum is set in central Ha Giang City near the Lo River, with landscaped grounds and outdoor displays.

Established to preserve the history and heritage of the former Ha Giang Province, the museum's collection documents prehistoric archaeology, the Dong Van Karst Plateau's geological history, and the region's development through different historical periods. The current museum building was newly constructed and inaugurated around 2019-2020 to replace the older facility and expand exhibition space.

The museum serves as the main cultural repository for the diverse ethnic communities of the northernmost Vietnam region, showcasing traditional costumes, rituals, festivals, handicrafts and daily life of 19 ethnic groups including Hmong, Dao, Tay, Nung and Lo Lo, reflecting the area's cultural diversity and intangible heritage.