The Ao Dai Museum (District 9, Ho Chi Minh City) was built by fashion designer Sy Hoang and inaugurated in 2014. It displays Ao Dai from different periods, once worn by famous people in Vietnam.

The exhibition house is about 200 square meters wide, preserving more than 300 Ao Dai models from different historical periods such as Ao Dai during the French colonial period, Ao Dai with open neck during the time of Mrs. Tran Le Xuan, Ao Dai with beaded or patterned Ao Dai, Ao Dai with five panels, Ao Dai with four panels, Ao Dai with modernized designs...

Outside the grounds, small display houses are designed in the style of Hoi An ancient town.

Each room in this small house displays the ao dai of UNESCO-recognized intangible cultural heritages such as quan ho, hat xoan, vi dam, and don ca tai tu.

Wooden clogs and the steps to make a complete pair of clogs - an accessory that often goes with Vietnamese ao dai - also appear here.

The museum is located in a 20,000 m2 garden, a space imbued with the identity of the Vietnamese countryside with traditional architectural houses, with a meditative color that attracts many young people to visit, learn and take souvenir photos.

Many young men with a passion for ao dai have come to the museum. "I don't only wear ao dai on holidays and Tet, but also to school, to go out, and to check-in at famous tourist destinations," the young man in the picture shared.

"This is the second time I have visited the museum. The ao dai displayed here not only have cultural value but also represent the soul of Vietnamese women's ao dai. So I took the opportunity to invite my friend to come with me to take some impressive photos," said Vy (Tan Binh district).

"I like to spend weekends going to museums with my friends. Coming here, I can learn more about traditional ao dai costumes and immerse myself in a peaceful, contemplative and nostalgic space," Lan Anh (District 1) shared.

The museum offers rental services for many types of ao dai so that visitors can experience and take pictures with prices ranging from 70,000 - 250,000 VND/set.

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