(HBO) - Not only is the place to preserve, store, display, exploit and promote the values of national cultural heritage, the Provincial Museum is also a place to store a lot of heroic memories of the war against the French colonialists and the American empire of our provincial troops and people through the artifacts.
The provincial Museum staff is checking the body of French tank of and the wing of American B52 aircraft at the yard of the Department of culture, Sports & Tourism.
Mr. Nguyen Thi Thi, the Director of the Provincial Museum says currently there are more than 11,000 documents and artifacts about Hoa Binh culture including over 100 documents and artifacts about the war against French colonialism and American imperialism at the Provincial Museum. These are the historical evidences of a period of the fierce struggle, the great sacrifice, the brave spirit, the cunning and the creativity in combat of our troops and people.
Now the artifacts with small volumes are stored and preserved in the artifact warehouse of the Museum, the artifacts with large volumes are kept outdoors such as the body of the battleship, the body of the tank, the pieces, the wing and the shaft of aircraft and so on.
In order for people and visitors to learn about Hoa Binh culture, about the milestones, the historical periods of our troops and people in the wars, the Provincial Museum has opened many exhibitions with a variety of rich themes.
Due to the Museum's small gallery space, most of the museum's galleries have been shown according to their own themes and titles. In addition, the Provincial Museum has cooperated with the other localities to organize the mobile displays at relics sites in the province and other provinces on the anniversaries and major holidays of the nation.
Through the original materials and artifacts, it is an opportunity for the local people and tourists to visit and learn about Hoa Binh culture and important historical landmarks of the province since its establishment, the revolts of people of the ethnic groups in the province before the Party. They can also learn about the revolutionary movement of the province in the period of the general uprising, the war against the French colonialists and the American empire of the peoples in the province, the typical artifacts with the precious antiquities of the province. Through the artifacts stored at the Provincial Museum, it helps today's young generation understand, respect and be proud of the struggle of their fatherland.
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