The first museum of photography is built to house current exhibitions and store the largest archival collection in Vietnam, announced Chi Chi Thanh, president of the Vietnam Artistic Photographers Association (VAPA) at the groundbreaking ceremony held recently in Hanoi.
Named the National Centre for Artistic Photographic Exhibition and Archives, the eight-floor museum is estimated to cost the Government around VND40 billion (US$2.5 million) and is expected to be completed by 2010.
The first four floors will be reserved for exhibition space and the rest for archival storage. The archives will store documentation of Vietnam’s photography history, ranging from 150-year-old images to contemporary photographs.
The museum will also be a valuable source of famous international photos which focus on history, art and culture. It will bring together photos from different agencies in Vietnam such as the Vietnam News Agency, the National Library of Vietnam and the Museum of Vietnam Revolution as well as from foreign countries.
VOVNews/VNS
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