Vietnamese Women's Museum Museum

The Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi is a city museum dedicated to the lives, roles and cultural expressions of women across Vietnam. It is one of the few museums in the country focused specifically on gender and women’s history.

Exhibition themes document family life, work, community roles and women’s participation in national events, alongside displays of traditional costumes, textiles and everyday objects. Temporary exhibitions and photographic displays often supplement the permanent collection to highlight contemporary issues and research.

The museum was created to collect and present material on women’s social, cultural and economic contributions and its collections expanded through donations and fieldwork. Over time it has served both as a public museum and a research resource on gender and material culture in Vietnam.

It sits in central Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district on Ly Thuong Kiet street, within easy walking distance of the Old Quarter and other central landmarks.

• Costume collection: Houses an extensive collection of traditional costumes, textiles and handicrafts from multiple Vietnamese ethnic groups, useful for studying regional dress and craftsmanship.
• Central location: Located in central Hanoi on Ly Thuong Kiet street, a short walk from the Old Quarter, making it easy to combine with other central attractions.

The Vietnamese Women’s Museum is at 36 Lý Thường Kiệt in central Hanoi, a short walk from the Old Quarter and the Hanoi Opera House area. It’s easily reached by taxi or motorbike; several local bus routes run along Lý Thường Kiệt Street, and the museum is about 2-3 km (5-15 minutes by taxi) from Hanoi Railway Station or Hoan Kiem Lake.

• Arrive soon after opening to avoid the mid‑day tour groups; the museum is compact so you can see the main permanent galleries in about 60-90 minutes without a rush.
• Check opening days before you go - the Vietnamese Women's Museum is closed one weekday (confirm the current schedule) so plan around that to avoid a wasted trip.
• Don't skip the upper floors: the exhibits on ethnic‑minority costumes, textile techniques and wartime roles are concentrated upstairs and are often overlooked by visitors focused on the ground‑floor displays.