Bat Trang Ceramic Museum – The unique destination in the suburb of Hanoi

1. Where is Bat Trang Ceramic Museum? What is the meaning of it?

Bat Trang Ceramic Museum is located in Village No.5, Bat Trang Commune, Gia Lam District, Hanoi, about 15km from the centre of the capital. Construction commenced in 2018 on an area of 3,700 square metres. The museum is a part of the project “Quintessence of the Vietnamese craft village” of Quang Vinh Ceramic Co., Ltd. and the Hanoi Handicraft and Craft Villages Association with the aim of developing the craft village. From the museum, visitors can see Bac Hung Hai Canal on the opposite side. Built at a cost of VND150 billion, the museum is expected to be put into operation in June.

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2. The unique architecture

The museum is built with seven giant spirals inspired by pottery wheels – the signature tool of potters, with multi-faceted curved surfaces that are free and intertwined, forming a unique work. The structure of the Museum follows the way of growing upwards, but still creates a solid and sure position.  From another perspective, it is like the image of a giant ancient pottery kiln of the ancient Bat Trang people. The work also makes the most of Bat Trang Village's ancient materials such as traditional ceramic tiles, mosaic tiles and baked tiles that bring the most authentic colours to the museum.

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3. Having a massive structure with 4 floors

The museum has three floors of exhibits. The first floor is a place for artists to display their most valuable works, thereby connecting visitors with artisans. The first floor has an open space, connected to the Bac Hung Hai River, so it is very suitable for big programs, events or traditional cultural festivals… For the purpose of developing craft village tourism, the project combines a workshop experience making handmade pottery for visitors, students on the ground floor.

The 2nd and 3rd floor - the central area of the Bat Trang Ceramic Museum is the area to display artistic ceramic products throughout the process of formation and development of the Bat Trang ceramic village, including the types of ceramic glazes, from ancient to modern, with the changes in colour, shape and decorative motifs on ceramic products. The area helps visitors to gain an overview of the history of the craft village.

The top floor - the rooftop is a place to enjoy the view and rest with a space full of fresh green trees. From here you can enjoy a panoramic view of the unique architecture of this museum.

Besides, this museum of Vietnamese ceramic village also has an area for performing arts space, commercial area, restaurant and rooms of experts and artisans...

With many new architectural features and such special meanings, it is believed that Bat Trang ceramic museum will be the attraction of many visitors to Bat Trang pottery village when officially put into operation.