Following recent approval by the Da Nang’s authorities, a Fine Arts Museum will be created in the city from an upgrade of the existing Centre of Cultural Heritage Management at 78 Le Duan Street.  The upgrade will cost an estimated 20 billion VND.

According to researchers, top priority should be given to ensuring the quality of the artifacts for display at the museum.  This will help to affirm the prestigious stature of the museum in the central region and highlands, and help the city attract more visitors.

Viewing paintings on display at a local exhibition

The existing 3-storey building at the Centre of Cultural Heritage Management will be upgraded to make an area for displaying the artifacts.  In addition, a new 3-storey building will be added at the site.  There will be storage areas for the artifacts, along with offices for the museum’s employees and a garden featuring high aesthetics.

To date, 148 sketch paintings and posters by the late painter Nguyen Duc Hanh, plus 3 fine arts works by local and regional painters, have been donated to the city.  Most notably, there are paintings of the city’s Marble Mountains by painter The Vinh, and a ceramic bas-relief by Hoan Trang.  All these works will be displayed at the new museum when it opens its doors to the public. 

The Deputy Director of the city’s Centre for Cultural Heritage Management and Head of the management board of the Fine Arts Museum project, Mr Ha Thanh Van, said that the focus will be on collecting works of fine art through local exhibitions, painting competitions, and arts camps.  He added that his unit would appeal for more donations of artifacts, as well as buy fine arts works from their owners at reasonable prices.  In addition, special attention will be paid to promoting exchanges of artifacts between the new museum and the Viet Nam Museum of Fine Arts in Ha Noi, the Ho Chi Minh Museum of Fine Arts, and other museums nationwide.

During the 2014 - 2017 period, 200 fine arts works will be displayed at the new Fine Arts Museum at a cost of 4 billion VND.

At a recent meeting, the Vice Chairman of Da Nang People's Committee, Mr Huynh Duc Tho, asked the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to issue the relevant documents for the establishment of the museum as soon as possible.  The documents are required to be submitted to the city’s authorities for consideration by October.  The Department was also urged to accelerate the upgrading of the existing 3-storey building at the Centre of Cultural Heritage Management.