Traveling to Hanoi, besides historical and cultural sites, you may also want to immerse yourself in the city’s vibrant art scene. Hanoi is home to many artistic spaces that offer a variety of experiences for art lovers. From its vibrant galleries and museums to hands-on workshops and bustling markets, the city offers a rich cultural tapestry for those passionate about art. Let’s explore the top 05 things to do to explore the art space in Hanoi with Handspan Travel Indochina!

This blog post will give you detailed information on these amazing experiences to explore Hanoi for art lovers. 

Visiting the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum

If you are an art lover, don’t miss out on the opportunity to visit the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum. This is one of the most exciting things to do to explore the art space in Hanoi. Here’s general information about the museum.

• Address: 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Dien Bien Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
• Opening hours: 08.30 a.m. - 05.00 p.m.
• Entrance fee: VND 40,000
• Automatic presentation fee (iMuseum VFA): VND 50,000

Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum

The museum is a place to research, collect, restore, display, educate, and communicate documents, artifacts, and typical works of art in Vietnam. It has three floors with a total displaying area of more than 3,000 square meters. On a large area, the museum is divided into many functional areas such as a permanent exhibition area, thematic exhibition area, creative space for children, etc. Let’s explore the museum with us!

Permanent exhibition area

This area displays valuable artifacts, works of art, sculptures, paintings, and graphics from ancient times to the modern period. The number of exhibits currently reaches nearly 20,000 works, helping visitors easily learn about the historical development of diverse fine arts. The works displayed here are divided into prehistoric and early historical art, fine art from the 11th - 19th centuries, fine art from the 20th century to the present, traditional applied arts, folk arts, and ceramic collections. 

Permanent exhibition area

Thematic exhibition area

The Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum regularly organizes many exhibitions and events of domestic and foreign organizations and individuals. The exhibitions are special occasions that help art lovers have more opportunities to learn about many unique works of diverse genres and materials. 

Creative space for children

If you come here with your children, your children will love this place. It has an open space and many attractive and useful activities to help children explore, perceive, and experience art from the museum's collections such as painting, pottery, sculpture, folk art, etc. 

Creative space for children

Overall, the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum is one of the most amazing museums and among the most ideal places to explore the art space in Hanoi. Let’s come here and have your own experiences!

Watching a water puppet show

Watching a water puppet show is a unique experience that any art lover should try to explore the art space in Hanoi. Water puppetry is a traditional folk art that has existed for thousands of years. It reflects the life, culture, and soul of Vietnamese people through folk tales, legends, and daily activities.

Watching a water puppet show in Hanoi

Among the traditional folk art forms in Vietnam, water puppetry is considered the most unique. The stage here is more special because it is performed on the water's surface, with puppets made of wood. To create lively and attractive puppet shows, in addition to the artists, it is necessary to have a smooth combination of sound and lighting effects. 

This experience not only brings the opportunity to admire the skillful puppeteers but also brings viewers into an artistic space imbued with cultural identity, where music, light, and water blend together in a subtle way. Water puppetry is a vibrant cultural highlight, helping art lovers discover another colorful aspect of Hanoi art.

Water puppetry in Hanoi

Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre is one of the ideal places to watch a water puppet show. Coming here, you can not only admire the unique traditional water puppetry performance art but also immerse yourself in the profound space of national cultural history. Here’s general information about the Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre. 

• Address: 57B Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hang Bac Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
• Ticket price: from VND 100,000
• Show time: 01.45 p.m., 03.00 p.m., 04.10 p.m., 05.20 p.m., 06.30 p.m., 08.00 p.m. & 09.15 p.m. (From Monday to Saturday) & extra show at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday

Dropping by contemporary art spaces and galleries

Dropping by contemporary art spaces and galleries is also an ideal way to explore the art space in Hanoi. The works displayed in the art spaces and galleries reflect a fresh perspective on society and open up a dialogue between tradition and global artistic development. Visiting these spaces, art lovers can enjoy art and feel the constant creative rhythm of Hanoi. Here are some art spaces you should drop by when traveling to Hanoi.

Manzi Art Space

• Address: 14 Phan Huy Ich Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
• Opening hours: 08.00 a.m. - 07.00 p.m.
• Sightseeing ticket: free

Manzi Art Space is among the favorite art spaces for both domestic and international art lovers. This space combines many interesting activities. They are visual exhibitions, talks, workshops, book introductions, film screenings, music and dance performances, and cafes. Coming here, you will have a chance to learn more about contemporary art and admire unique works while enjoying a cup of coffee.

Manzi Art Space

Heritage Space

• Address: Fl. 03, Armephaco building, no.8 Tang Bat Ho Street., Pham Dinh Ho Ward, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi 
• Opening hours: 09.00 a.m. - 06.00 p.m. (closed on Saturday, Sunday & Monday)
• Sightseeing ticket: depending on events and services

Heritage Space is also an ideal place to explore the art space in Hanoi. With an area of ​​1000 square meters, this place is a large space complex serving many diverse art forms. Many exciting events and activities are held here. They are art exhibitions and projects, library, music concerts and performances, education and exchange programs, and other activities. 

Heritage Artspace

Mo Art Space

• Address: 136 Hang Trong Street, Hang Trong Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
• Opening hours: 09.00 a.m. - 08.00 p.m. (closed on Monday)
• Sightseeing ticket: free

Mo Art Space is a true art space for those who want to learn about art in Hanoi. This place specializes in selecting and displaying contemporary Vietnamese artworks in a unique space. At Mo Art, hundreds of exhibitions have been organized and carefully curated with multimedia and thematically rich artworks, interweaving past and present - tradition and future - heritage and modernity. 

Mo Art Space

The Muse Artspace

• Address: 47 Trang Tien Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
• Opening hours: 09.00 a.m. - 08.00 p.m. (Monday - Friday) & 09.00 a.m. - 09.00 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday)
• Sightseeing ticket: free

The Muse Artspace is established to provide a space to display cultural and artistic works and introduce potential artists to the public. This is also a place where people can come to enjoy and share their love of art. Whether you are an art lover or simply someone who loves to explore beauty, The Muse Artspace can satisfy you.

The Muse Art Space

Tach Spaces

• Address: 20 Hai Ba Trung Street, Trang Tien Ward, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
• Opening hours: 09.00 a.m. - 00.00 p.m. 
• Sightseeing ticket: free

With a fairly large and airy area of ​​1000m2, Tach Spaces is a complex of interconnected spaces with 4 main areas: a coffee shop, fruit juice brand, Entertainment box (bar), and art gallery. The architecture of the shop follows the traditional concept mixed with modernity.

Tach Spaces

Overall, those places are ideal places to explore the art space in Hanoi. So, don’t miss out on the opportunity to visit those contemporary art spaces and galleries. 

Exploring Bat Trang Ceramics Village

Bat Trang Ceramic Museum

Bat Trang Ceramics Village is one of the most ancient ceramic villages in Vietnam. Visiting the village is among the most exciting things to do to explore the art space in Hanoi. Bat Trang’s ceramic products are not only items associated with daily life but also fine art products, the combination of skillful and sophisticated handcraft methods and shaping art. Under the artisans’ skills, you can see common utensils contain their own beauty, simplicity, and sophistication. Let’s explore the amazing things to do in the Bat Trang Ceramics Village. 

Creating your own ceramic products 

Coming to the village, besides visiting and buying ceramic products, you will also have the chance to create your own products from ceramic and porcelain enamel. With the help of Bat Trang’s artisans, you can become a potter and creatively make your products with clay and turntables.  

Creating your own ceramic products

Walking around the Bat Trang ceramics market

Walking around the ceramic market, you can catch up with different ceramic arts in distinctive types, colors, and sizes, from bowls, cups, porcelain pictures, ceramic jewelry, etc.

Bat Trang Ceramic market

Visiting the Van Van Ancient House

Van Van Ancient House is among the top 10 most beautiful ancient houses in Vietnam, located at the end of the Bat Trang Ceramics Village. The house is more than 400 square meters with three up-to-200-year-old houses and one place simulating a ceramic kiln. 

With these fascinating activities, Bat Trang Ceramics Village is undoubtedly an ideal spot to explore the art space in Hanoi. Let’s come here and have your own experience!

Capturing photos at the Phung Hung Mural Street

Phung Hung Mural Street

Phung Hung Mural Street is also an ideal place to explore the art space in Hanoi. As one of the colorful streets with a variety of paintings, Phung Hung Mural Street is full of nostalgia and art. Seventeen old arches of Phung Hung Bridge were painted by artists with murals of department stores, street vendors, trams, calligraphers, or women in long dresses flowing in the wind, etc. This creates a space reminiscent of a very old Hanoi, a beautiful, peaceful, gentle Hanoi.

Phung Hung Mural Street's paintings

With a length of just over 200m, the mural street is a traditional cultural exchange point with the space of Dong Xuan Market, Hang Luoc Street, and Hang Ma Street. Coming here, visitors will have fun, and participate in many entertainment activities, and game shows.

In general, you have just known about the top 05 amazing things to do to explore the art space in Hanoi. If you are an art lover, don’t miss out on the opportunity to enjoy those things. If you want to book a Hanoi tour package or tailor your itinerary, don’t hesitate to contact our team.