(VOVWORLD) - A museum dedicated to To Huu, Vietnam’s most celebrated revolutionary poet, opens on Tuesday, giving visitors the chance to learn about Vietnamese history in the 20th century.
The museum showcases thousands of photos, objects and documents, from drafts of his famous poems, to the pens he used to compose poems, as well as his working desk and tea table where he used to sit and discuss poetry with his friends.
The museum has been transformed from the original memorial house that was founded in 2009, seven years after his death, by his wife and his three children to commemorate their beloved husband and father.
 A corner of the To Huu Museum (Photo courtesy of the museum) |
Visitors can also listen to recitals of his famous poems through an audio system set up in the venue.
The poet’s living and working spaces at his house at 76 Phan Dinh Phung Street have also been reproduced in the museum.
To Huu Museum, which is to celebrate 100th birthday of the poet, is located at D9 Thang Long International Village, Ha Noi. After the opening day on Sunday, the free entry museum will open to the public every Saturday, from 9am to 5pm.