The exhibition is organized by the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and the Lens Museum, to introduce valuable cultural heritage to the public. The event also has special significance, towards the Hung Kings Commemoration Day and major holidays April 30 - May 1.
The opening ceremony gathered a large number of experts, researchers and leaders of the cultural sector. Guests were able to admire and learn deeply about the most unique collections of the Kính Hoa Museum - a unit currently holding more than 130,000 rare artifacts.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Van Kinh - Director of Kinh Hoa Museum - said: "This time, we are launching to the public with more than 130,000 artifacts being kept in the museum, including four groups of artifacts with two artifact units recognized by the Prime Minister as National Treasures 2025.
Also at the opening ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Anh Minh, Director of the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, shared: "This is the second time the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum has cooperated with the Kinh Hoa Museum in an effort to introduce valuable cultural heritage to the public.
Through the exhibition, the public not only feels the beauty of heritage through ancient artifacts, but more importantly, learns about and preserves the traditional cultural values that our ancestors left behind.
The exhibition content is divided into three main themes. The first theme is named "Dong Son Culture", focusing on introducing typical artifacts such as bronze lanterns, bronze lips, bronze bells, daggers, armor and especially the rich collection of bronze drums, many of which have been recognized as National Treasures.
The highlight of the exhibition is typical national treasures: the legendary Dong Son bronze drum, masterpieces of Ly - Tran - Le period ceramics with special color glaze and delicate patterns, and a collection of Champa jewelry showing the skillful jewelry level of the ancient nation.
The second special topic "Dai Viet Civilization (Ly - Tran - Le So Dynasties)" displays collections of exquisite white glazed ceramics, a collection of Le So bronze seals (15-16 centuries) and a statue of King Ly Thanh Tong's portrait - for the first time introduced to the public.
The third topic "Champa Culture" introduces unique artifacts such as gold-cast divine faces (9th century), jewelry and sophisticated worship items of the Cham people.
Through each artifact, viewers not only admire the beauty of shapes, lines, and colors but also clearly feel the unity in the diversity of Vietnamese national identity throughout historical periods.
According to the Organizing Committee, "Colors of Culture" is not simply an art exhibition.
The exhibition aims to convey the profound spiritual messages left by ancestors, arousing national pride and awareness of heritage preservation.
This is also an important step, creating a premise for Vietnam to move towards building a large-scale modern museum, in order to effectively preserve and strongly promote Vietnamese cultural heritage to the world.
With a harmonious combination of historical, artistic and contemporary values, the exhibition "Colors of Culture" promises to become an attractive destination for domestic people and international tourists in the near future. The exhibition opens from tomorrow (April 26).
