ALASKA ACADEMY: WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT THE VIETNAMESE ETHNOLOGY MUSEUM?

The Vietnamese Ethnology Museum is a renowned destination that preserves and showcases a wide variety of cultural artifacts from the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam – this is well known to many people…

However, today the museum is even more special and lively, thanks to the presence of over 200 little friends from Alaska Nursery School.

Dressed in adorable red and white uniforms, the kids resemble cute little mushrooms bouncing around the lush gardens and expansive grounds of the museum.

Stopping by the water pavilion to watch the water puppet performance, each child was full of curiosity and amazement as they watched the puppets move, flip, and even breathe fire underwater. It was only when the artisans from the Thuan Thanh Puppet Troupe in Bac Ninh came out to greet everyone that they realized how much effort these craftsmen put into making the puppets come to life, even soaking in the water!

The fun didn’t stop with the water puppet show; as they wandered through the Vietnamese Ethnology Museum, the children also enjoyed playing and taking pictures near giant houses, running under massive trees, and walking around marveling at all the fascinating objects in the museum…