Hai Duong City: Museum and Festival Tradition

Hai Duong City can be explored through two cultural perspectives: the Hai Duong Provincial Museum preserves extensive collections, while the festival of Đình–Đền Sượt highlights a tradition celebrated each year. The museum brings together objects and written materials in its collections; the festival of Đình–Đền Sượt offers a distinct cultural focus alongside them. Which of these would you like to give more room to in your travel plans? If you are looking for a holiday rental in Hai Duong City, it is worth answering this question before finalizing your travel dates.

Collections and pottery at the museum

The Hai Duong Provincial Museum preserves almost 50,000 documents and artifacts. Its holdings include Đông Sơn bronzes, Hán-Nôm materials, and ceramics from Chu Đậu and Cù Lao Chàm. The collection offers several thematic points of entry: metalwork, written heritage, and ceramics sit side by side. If you are interested in cultural history collections, you can use the different types of materials as a guide to your own exploration. The museum is located at 11 Hồng Quang Street in Hải Dương.

The museum also offers school students an activity involving traditional pottery on a potter’s wheel. This adds a practical pottery experience to ceramics as a collection subject. The activity is intended for school students; check before your trip whether it is currently on the program. This way, you can deliberately include it in your travel plans instead of assuming it is available to all visitors.

Đình–Đền Sượt and its festival tradition

Another cultural point of interest is Đình–Đền Sượt, which was recognized as a tourist destination in 2021. Alongside the museum collections, this named cultural site is a focus in its own right and is also associated with a festival tradition. If you would like to include traditional festival days in your travel plans, you can give this focus a different weight than an itinerary centered mainly on the collections.

The tradition of the Đình–Đền Sượt festival is celebrated and revived each year on the 10th day of the third lunar month. In 2020, the festival was added to Vietnam’s national list of intangible cultural heritage. The festival includes brewing Hoàng tửu, a procession, a sacrificial ceremony, an incense-offering ceremony, and a ceremonial feast. The lunar calendar date provides a specific planning reference; the different activities show what the festival comprises.

If you are planning to attend the festival, check the specific date for your intended travel year and ask in advance about the current program. If the museum is your main focus, check whether the pottery activity is currently running if school students in your group are interested in it. This way, you can align your travel dates and search for a holiday rental in Hai Duong City with the cultural focus you actually want to pursue.

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