Khmer Museum

Tra Vinh Museum of Khmer Ethnic Culture is located in Ward 8, Tra Vinh city, more than 5 km southwest of the provincial center, located in a complex of cultural and tourist areas, connected with famous relics. Ba Om Pond, the architectural and artistic relics of Ang Pagoda and the Provincial Cultural and Sports Center, are very convenient for students, ethnic culture researchers and tourists to visit, research, learn about. Tra Vinh Khmer Ethnic Culture Museum is a two-storey building with an area of ​​​​more than 1,700 m2, designed and built on the basis of a harmonious combination of traditional Khmer ethnic architectural style and modernity. The campus is 1 hectare wide, with many shady green trees all year round. The museum currently stores, displays, and introduces more than 800 artifacts, images, and documents reflecting the material cultural and spiritual cultural life of Tra Vinh's Khmer ethnic community, from traditional to contemporary. . From the entrance gate is a large yard with many trees, creating a quiet atmosphere for the Museum campus, completely separate from the noise and bustle outside. This is a necessary preparation for visitors, especially researchers, to calm down before focusing on learning comprehensively and deeply about Khmer cultural identity, through artifacts, Images and documents are displayed and introduced. On the campus, in the northern corner is a tower containing the remains of a prominent person, intellectual, and revolutionary activist of the Tra Vinh Khmer people in particular, and the Southern Khmer people in general, Maha Son Thong (1910). – 1997). After studying abroad and receiving a Maha degree (equivalent to a Bachelor of Buddhist Studies), he participated in the pre-uprising period of the revolution, going through two resistance wars against imperialism and the work of building and defending the Fatherland. Maha Son Thong has held many important positions such as Deputy Secretary of the Tra Vinh Provincial Party Committee; Regional Commissioner, Vice Chairman of the National Liberation Front and Head of the Khmer Transport Committee of the Southwest Region; Member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front... Most of the ground floor area of ​​the Museum building is an empty hall under the columns with many stone benches so visitors can sit and rest or walk around to discuss cultural issues of concern. The stairs upstairs are located in the middle of the lobby and below the stairs is a lovely semicircular lake with many ornamental fish swimming freely, creating a gentle and joyful landscape. Part of the ground floor area is divided into working rooms for Museum officials and employees. In these positions, responsible people can easily observe all activities as well as be ready to respond to guidance and introduction requests for visitors. The remaining part is the Gallery of the revolutionary struggle traditions of the Khmer people of Tra Vinh in the pre-uprising period, the two resistance wars against French colonialism and American imperialism as well as the current work of building and defending the Fatherland. .

Tra Vinh 1927 view From January to December

Ngày cập nhật : 01/04/2023