Can Tho Museum, City museum in Ninh Kieu District, Cần Thơ, Vietnam.
The Can Tho Museum is a city museum in Ninh Kieu with two floors displaying a significant collection of regional objects. The collection documents the natural resources, settlement patterns, and the way people have lived in this area.
The museum was founded in 1976 and received its current name in 1992 following renovations and expansion. Its focus centers on documenting local events from the periods of resistance against French colonial rule and the subsequent war.
The museum displays artifacts and crafts that reflect the daily lives of the Kinh, Hoa, and Khmer communities of the region. These objects show how people of different backgrounds lived together in the same area.
Access is available on most days with specific morning and afternoon hours on several weekdays and expanded hours on weekends. Visitors should check the schedule ahead of time as opening hours may vary depending on the day and season.
The collection includes Buddha statues carved from fossil amber that shift colors depending on how light hits them on display. This visual quality makes them a memorable part of the collection worth observing from different angles.
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