Those who preserve history and culture

Ms. Phan Thi Kim An - Heritage Officer, Grade III - Provincial Museum, provides explanations about the museum to visitors.

1. After graduating with a degree in Museum Studies in 2013, Ms. Pham Thi Thuy Dung began working at the Provincial Museum. There, she was assigned to work in the storage area. This allowed her to research and study each item, artifact, and document in depth, accumulating more knowledge about the history and culture of the nation.

Many people think that working at the provincial museum is quite easy and relaxing, but on the contrary, those working at the provincial museum must have a passion for their profession and be willing to work hard to be able to handle the task of classifying and arranging items scientifically according to material and storage location.

Ms. Dung shared: “For us, effectively carrying out preventive conservation work is extremely important, requiring the responsibility of the entire unit. It is a regular process aimed at preventing and slowing down degradation, reducing the risk of damage, maintaining the integrity of artifacts, and saving a significant amount of money for the unit. Good conservation is essential to preserving the value of the past for the future, because each artifact in the museum has its own cultural and historical value, containing the very soul of the nation. And when we understand its significance, we are very happy and have more motivation to stay committed to museum work.”

Due to family commitments, Ms. Dung resigned from her six-year position at the Provincial Museum. It seemed as though her connection with the artifacts that serve as "witnesses" to history had ended, but her immense love for culture and history compelled her to return to this familiar work. Now, she not only excels in her work at the museum but is also a skilled tour guide, understanding the value of each artifact and contributing to bringing cultural and historical values closer to the people.

2. From a young age, Phan Thi Kim An had a special love for history. The deeper she delved into history, the more gaps she discovered that books didn't record. Meanwhile, archaeology is considered a field that specializes in "uncovering the pages of history buried underground" to fill these historical gaps. Knowing this, she applied to study archaeology.

Ms. An shared: "Studying Archaeology as a woman is more difficult and inconvenient compared to male students, but with a love for the profession, all difficulties and hardships can be overcome."

After graduating from university, Ms. An applied for a job at the provincial museum. With her existing knowledge and 10 years of experience working in museums, Ms. An has accumulated a wide range of diverse knowledge about culture and history.

Ms. An further shared: “Staff at the Provincial Museum have to do many jobs such as warehousing, collecting, researching, inventorying, preserving, explaining, archaeology, etc. Through each job, we gain new knowledge that sometimes no one else has discovered. These discoveries make us happy and give us more motivation to pursue our passion and stay committed to the job for the long term.”

Viewing the Provincial Museum as their second home, an indispensable part of their lives, Ms. Dung and Ms. An continue their journey as tour guides, constantly learning to improve their expertise and skills. For them, a good tour guide isn't someone who memorizes everything perfectly; instead, they must be able to convey different content depending on the target audience. And when cultural and historical values are conveyed adequately and accurately, it will contribute positively to the preservation of national cultural identity.

Minh Thu

Source: https://baolongan.vn/nhung-nguoi-giu-gin-lich-su-van-hoa-a200993.html