Efforts to preserve and display many precious artifacts

Some wartime artifacts on display at the Provincial Museum

* Many precious artifacts are collected

Every year, the Provincial Museum collects and preserve nearly 100 artifacts related to many fields, including outstanding collections of war memorabilia and traditional culture of the Ma, Choro, and Muong ethnic groups. There are many collections of precious stone and copper stored in the museum.

The prominent and considered to be the unique artifact in the country today is a bronze pangolin statue that experts have identified as from the 3^rd century BC to the 2^nd century AD. This is an artifact discovered in 1985, while gardening at Hill 57 (now in Long Giao commune, Cam My district). The people there excavated out a pair of pangolin statues including a male and a female. However, the female pangolin is currently lost and has not been found yet.

For many years of directly collecting and receiving artifacts of ethnic minorities, Mr. Nguyen Anh Son, an officer of the Provincial Museum, said that the collection and searching also took a lot of effort and time, especially those in the field of intangible cultural heritage. These artifacts are mainly oral and not original. After collecting, the museum has to classify and document procedures to pass a test of the scientific evaluation council, then store and display it to the public.

Visitors are visiting exhibits at the Provincial Museum

* Promoting display and introduction activities 

The exhibition and introduction of objects to the public are highly appreciated by the museum. Head of the Gallery - Propagation Nguyen Huu Loc said that the museum annually organizes more than 10 exhibitions (at the museum and on the premises). In particular, exhibitions about the Party and Uncle Ho; Dong Nai history and culture through periods; and ethnic cultures are foucsed on. To get an exhibition, the museum should be prepared in about 3-6 months, which is quite elaborate. "These are all collected and selected artifacts throughout the province and surrounding areas," said Loc.

Along with collecting and searching materials and exhibits, the Provincial Museum has promoted the activities of digitizing artifacts according to the regulations of the Heritage Department. For artifacts on fabric, paper artifacts and wooden cabinets, etc., they are preserved in the principle of minimizing direct intervention in the artifacts.

Former Director of the Provincial Museum Luu Van Du said, through the work of collecting artifacts and documents, the unit has received thousands of artifacts contributed by the people in the province. This is a favorable condition for the Provincial Museum to arrange artifacts according to each content and type in order to preserve and introduce to the public through thematic exhibitions.

With the actual collection experience of artifacts, Deputy Head of the Operation Department of Museum Tran Minh Tri said that the artifacts of ethnic minorities or war memorabilia would call for community contributions more easily than "antiques". The museum is a trusted place for individuals and organizations to donate in kind. From stories about the artifact journey to the museum, the recipient will work with experts to connect the artifacts into stories to touch from heart to hearts of heritage lovers.

Thanh Thanh

Along with collecting and searching materials and exhibits, the Provincial Museum has promoted the activities of digitizing artifacts according to the regulations of the Heritage Department. For artifacts on fabric, paper artifacts and wooden cabinets, etc., they are preserved in the principle of minimizing direct intervention in the artifacts.