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Vietnamese archaeological treasures on show at Germany's LWL museum
Vietnam is holding the exhibition “Treasures of Vietnamese Archaeology” at the LWL-Museum of Archaeology in Herne city, Germany’s Nordrhein-Westfalen state to celebrate more than 40 years of diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Germany.
The exhibiton attracted some 700 visitors on its opening day.
The exhibitions from the collections of eight museums throughout Vietnam, as well as pictures and videos about the landscapes and cultural heritage of the country, make this a must-see event.
Other objects on display include jade jewellery from the Stone Age, arrows, animal-head earrings and a two-metre-tall Buddha statue.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dang Thi Bich Lien and Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung stressed that the event plays an important role in deepening mutual understanding and connectivity between Vietnam and Germany, contributing to marking the two countries’ five-year strategic partnership.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung said that the transport of such a large volume of archaeological items encountered various difficulties.
Director of the LWL museum Josef Muhlenbrock has devoted his time and efforts to coordinate the two-year exhibition.
Lasting until February 2017, the exhibition is displaying approximately 400 historical artefacts classified into three categories – Prehistory, My Son Sanctuary (a temple complex in central Vietnam) and Thang Long Imperial Citadel.
Visitors to the museum will have an opportunity to go on a journey back in time through thousands of years to admire a boat’s hull, an eight-metre-tall temple, large bronze drums, funeral items, jade spears and large dragon heads.
Vietnam is the only nation in the Southeast Asian region that has conducted a large number of archaeological excavations and has built many museums.
After being displayed at the LWL museum, these Vietnamese treasures will continue to be on show at the State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz in Saxony and the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museums in Mannheim in Germany until 2018.
The exhibitions from the collections of eight museums throughout Vietnam, as well as pictures and videos about the landscapes and cultural heritage of the country, make this a must-see event.
Other objects on display include jade jewellery from the Stone Age, arrows, animal-head earrings and a two-metre-tall Buddha statue.
The exhibition will be organised at two other museums after the LWL Museum in Germany until 2018.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Doan Xuan Hung said that the transport of such a large volume of archaeological items encountered various difficulties.
Director of the LWL museum Josef Muhlenbrock has devoted his time and efforts to coordinate the two-year exhibition.
Lasting until February 2017, the exhibition is displaying approximately 400 historical artefacts classified into three categories – Prehistory, My Son Sanctuary (a temple complex in central Vietnam) and Thang Long Imperial Citadel.
Visitors to the museum will have an opportunity to go on a journey back in time through thousands of years to admire a boat’s hull, an eight-metre-tall temple, large bronze drums, funeral items, jade spears and large dragon heads.
Vietnam is the only nation in the Southeast Asian region that has conducted a large number of archaeological excavations and has built many museums.
After being displayed at the LWL museum, these Vietnamese treasures will continue to be on show at the State Museum of Archaeology Chemnitz in Saxony and the Reiss-Engelhorn-Museums in Mannheim in Germany until 2018.
