# Vietnamese Women's Museum, Vietnam: what it is and when to go

> Vietnamese Women's Museum is a museum in Hanoi dedicated to Vietnamese women (Bảo tàng Phụ nữ Việt Nam). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Vietnam on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-de-mujeres-del-vietnam/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Hanoi dedicated to Vietnamese women · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Bảo tàng Phụ nữ Việt Nam
- **Where:** Vietnam · Phố Lý Thường Kiệt 36
- **Best time:** February to April and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** HAN Hanoi (Soc Son), 22 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 08:00-17:00
- **Website:** [baotangphunu.org.vn](https://www.baotangphunu.org.vn/)
- **Coordinates:** 21.0234, 105.8516

## What it is and where

Vietnamese Women's Museum is a museum in Hanoi dedicated to Vietnamese women (Bảo tàng Phụ nữ Việt Nam). It has articles in 12 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Vietnam on this site.

It is in [Hanoi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hanoi/), where this site lists 90 more places to see, 1.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 21.0234, 105.8516; the nearest main airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN, Hanoi (Soc Son)), 22 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vietnam (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=21.023402%2C105.851603)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=21.023402%2C105.851603)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museos/) places in Vietnam. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Vietnamese Women's Museum is **February to April and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 10 h 51 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 18 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 51 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 29 |
| May | Possible | 13 h |
| June | Possible | 13 h 16 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 10 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 43 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 30 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 59 |
| December | Possible | 10 h 44 |

In June there are 13 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Vietnam in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Vietnam

To enter Vietnam there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Vietnam checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND); plugs: Type A, C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 113 police · 115 ambulance · 114 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Hòa Phong Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hoa-phong-tower/): An old pavilion in Hoàn Kiếm Ward · 372 m
- [Turtle Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/torre-de-la-tortuga/): A small building in the middle of Sword Lake · 503 m
- [Sofitel Legend Metropole Hà Nội](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/sofitel-legend-metropole-ha-noi/): History · 517 m
- [Tonkin Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/tonkin-palace/): Historical monument, Hanoi, Vietnam · 524 m
- [Hỏa Lò Prison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-de-la-prision-de-hoa-lo/): Prison in Hanoi used for political prisoners in colonial times and for prisoners of war during the Vietnam war · 581 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/).

## More in Vietnam: Museums and art

- [Hằng Nga Guesthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hang-nga-crazy-house/): Vietnamese guesthouse
- [Imperial City of Huế](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/imperial-citadel/): walled enclosure within the citadel of Huế, Vietnam
- [War Remnants Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-de-los-vestigios-de-la-guerra-de-vietnam/): military museum in Vietnam
- [Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/vietnam-fine-arts-museum/): museum in Hanoi, Vietnam, showcasing Vietnam's fine arts from every historical period
- [Ho Chi Minh Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-ho-chi-minh/): museum in Hanoi, Vietnam
- [Museum of Cham Sculpture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-de-la-escultura-cham/): museum in Da Nang, Vietnam

Every Vietnam place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Vietnamese Women's Museum?

It is a museum in Hanoi dedicated to Vietnamese women (Bảo tàng Phụ nữ Việt Nam in the local language). It has articles in 12 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Vietnam on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Vietnamese Women's Museum?

February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 44.

### How do you get to Vietnamese Women's Museum?

The nearest main airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 22 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=21.023402%2C105.851603) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Vietnam is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Vietnam map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Hòa Phong Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hoa-phong-tower/), [Turtle Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/torre-de-la-tortuga/), [Sofitel Legend Metropole Hà Nội](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/sofitel-legend-metropole-ha-noi/). The rest is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/704147278), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10743287), CC0. More about Vietnamese Women's Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_Women's_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

