On June 22nd, an impressive assembly of over 150 artifacts, curated from the esteemed collections of 29 antique collectors spanning the North, Central, and South regions of Vietnam, will be showcased at the “Antiques Gathering” exhibition held in the historic Kien Trung Palace, Hue Imperial Citadel.

On the afternoon of January 21, the exhibition by the Huong River Antique Pottery Museum, included a cultural and artistic seminar along with a calligraphy exhibition focused on the theme “Imperial City of Hue in Poetry - Emperor Thieu Tri and the Collection of Ngu De Do Hoi Verses”.

Collecting antiques is not a mere hobby. Young people also learn from antique collection the historical and cultural values. Antiquities made with different materials and techniques over hundreds or thousands of years are like a journey back to the past that fascinates young people.

The exhibition "Ancient ao dai of the Nguyen Dynasty", in a collection of Prof. Dr. Thai Kim Lan, was opened on the morning of November 6 in Lan Vien Co Tich space - Huong River Museum of Antique Pottery (at 120 Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Street, Hue City).

The treasure of the Nguyen Dynasty is a gold seal cast in 1823 during the reign of King Minh Mang (1820 - 1841) being prepared for auction by an auction company headquartered in France. This information amazes not only the circles of culture, research, and antique collection but also draws special attention from the public because this is prime historical evidence for the history of Vietnam.

Along with the public museum system, there are also privately-owned museums in Thua Thien Hue, where a variety of artifacts and antiques are introduced to the public. They are results from the research and collection process of the collectors.

After more than 20 years painstakingly collecting, Mr. Phu has collected more than 30 antique table lamps, from the age of more than 50 years to 100 years; and nearly ten antique ceiling lamps dating from the reign of Emperor Khai Dinh.