The Nguyen Dynasty throne is now placed in a glass case, with additional police protecting the relics.

After the Nguyen Dynasty throne was broken by a visitor, the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum has increased the police force and reinforced glass to protect the area displaying national treasures and antiques.

Hue Royal Antiquities Museum has increased police and glass cages to protect the artifacts, especially the three royal thrones on display here - Photo: NHAT LINH

On June 4, Mr. Ngo Van Minh - Director of the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum - said that the unit has strengthened measures to protect antiquities and national treasures after the incident of the Nguyen Dynasty throne being broken.

Police appeared to protect the throne of King Duy Tan.

Accordingly, after the meeting, the Hue Royal Antiquities Museum proposed that the police force strengthen protection work in the Long An Palace area - where artifacts and national treasures of the Nguyen Dynasty are displayed.

Previously, the museum area had a police officer on duty at the entrance gate.

After the throne was broken, the museum requested an additional police officer to patrol the Long An Palace area, to prevent a similar situation as at Thai Hoa Palace on May 24.

Currently, in the Long An Palace area, there is always a police officer equipped with handcuffs and support tools, along with a regular guard from the Hue Monuments Conservation Center on duty to protect and support tourists 24/7.

In addition, the museum also placed 3 tempered glass cages for 3 royal thrones, including 1 throne of King Duy Tan, which was recognized as a national treasure in 2024.

This throne was specially made by the Nguyen Dynasty for the king to sit on at the coronation ceremony in 1907 (at that time the king was only 7 years old).

King Duy Tan's throne was recognized as a national treasure in 2024, displayed in a tempered glass cage - Photo: NHAT LINH

"For relatively small treasures, we can put them in glass cages for maximum protection. For large treasures and artifacts such as dragon beds and palanquins, we place them in a barrier system and add guards.

The presence of professionally trained police forces equipped with necessary support tools at the museum will help improve security and protect artifacts," said Mr. Minh.

Repair the throne

Mr. Minh also said that recently the scientific council to assess the current situation and find solutions to repair the broken Nguyen Dynasty throne had its first meeting.

Accordingly, through assessment, the council members all agreed to research and repair the throne according to the provisions of Circular 05/2025 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

This Circular provides details on the professional tasks of museums; depositing and preserving artifacts and documents on intangible cultural heritage, relics, antiques, national treasures, and documentary heritage;

Activities of researching, collecting and documenting intangible cultural heritage for Vietnamese people residing abroad, foreign organizations and individuals and activities of researching and collecting documentary heritage; programs, documents, organizing training, coaching and fostering human resources for managing, protecting and promoting the value of cultural heritage.

Mr. Minh said that although the circular takes effect from July 1, the unit is currently studying the circular's regulations to soon take steps to repair the broken Nguyen Dynasty throne.

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