Hai Duong Museum

Hai Duong Museum is a provincial museum located in Quang Trung Ward, Hai Duong City, now under Hai Phong centrally governed municipality. Established in 1960, it preserves and displays the natural history, archaeology, and revolutionary history of the former Hai Duong Province. The museum houses over 20,000 artifacts including Chu Dau ceramics, Dong Son bronze drums, and exhibits on local culture and resistance wars.

Visitors can expect a two-storey modern museum building with indoor exhibition halls organized thematically. Ground floor typically covers natural features, archaeology and feudal history with stone tools, bronze drums and Chu Dau ceramics. Upper floors display modern history, revolutionary artifacts, and local cultural traditions. The visit involves walking through curated galleries with display cases, dioramas, photographs and explanatory panels in Vietnamese.

Established in 1960 as the museum of Hai Duong Province, the museum documents the history of the region from prehistoric times through the Dong Son period, feudal dynasties, and the modern revolutionary era. It serves as the central repository for archaeological and historical artifacts excavated in the province.

The museum preserves and promotes the cultural heritage of Hai Duong, notably the Chu Dau ceramic tradition, local folk customs, and the historical identity of the former Hai Duong Province, serving as an educational and cultural centre for residents and visitors.