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National Museum of Vietnamese History: Exterior · Vietnam National Museum of History , Hanoi , Vietnam
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National Museum of Vietnamese History: Exterior · Exhibit in the National Museum of Vietnamese History, Hanoi, Vietnam
2/6 · Exterior · Exhibit in the National Museum of Vietnamese History, Hanoi, VietnamPhoto: Daderot · CC0 · source
National Museum of Vietnamese History: Exterior · National Museum of Vietnamese History, built 1926
3/6 · Exterior · National Museum of Vietnamese History, built 1926Photo: Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · CC BY 2.0 · source
National Museum of Vietnamese History: Exterior · Hanoi
4/6 · Exterior · HanoiPhoto: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China · CC0 · source
National Museum of Vietnamese History: Interior · National Museum of Vietnamese History - Hanoi, Vietnam
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National Museum of Vietnamese History: Interior · National Museum of Vietnamese History - Hanoi, Vietnam
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Museum · Historic precedent

National Museum of Vietnamese History

Ernest Hebrard · Hanoi, Vietnam · 1932

Key featuresFrench plan topped by a tiered octagonal Asian-style roof, with ventilation for the tropics.

Architect
Ernest Hebrard
Place
Hanoi, Vietnam
Year
1932
Typology
Museum
Movement
Historic precedent
Region
Southeast Asia
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