In
its over 20 years of operation, the museum has been expanded by nearly 1,500
sq.m for the first time. The expanded area is the space to display most special
collections of southern region.

The expanded area is a building adjacent to the museum. The
new building opened on April 23, introducing items collected in 2006-2010.
Displayed items include nearly 300 paintings, statues and sketches of the total
1,400 items collected in the last five years.

The building was previously the home of a Chinese
Vietnamese, which was built in the early 20^th century.

The HCM City Fine Arts Museum was established on September
5th, 1987. It is recognized as a first class national museum by the Vietnam’s
Ministry of Culture.

Housed in a three-story colonial building, the Art Museum in
Saigon has a rich collection finest artworks
ranging from classical sculptures to contemporary paintings.

The museum’s huge collection of displays include
contemporary paintings by renowned Vietnamese and foreign artists, traditional
handicrafts created by the nation’s ethnic groups, Vietnamese antiques like
red-lacquered and gilded products, ceramics, mother-of-pearl inlaid wood and
exhibits of Western art.

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Some priceless Cham, Indian and Khmer pieces are also kept
in this museum.

The first floor of this museum displays the spectacular
creations of Vietnamese and foreign artists.

The second floor exhibits the paintings and carvings done by
the renowned artists of Vietnam
along with some outstanding creations of foreign artists.

The third floor preserves the priceless artworks created
between the 7th and early 20th century. The valuable Cham and Oc Eo art works
developed between the 7th and the 17th centuries are also kept in this floor of
this museum. The exhibits of Vietnam’s
Occidental art, which originated between 18th and early 20th century and
traditional Vietnamese artworks are also preserved here.

The contact details of the Saigon’s
famous Art Museum are as follows:

Address: 97A Pho
Ðuc Chinh St., District 1, HCMC

Phone number: 8294441-8222441

Fax number: 8213508

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