Lao National Museum

Lao National Museum

The Lao National Museum is a building located in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The structure was originally built in 1925 as the French governor's residence and today presents the history of the nation, highlighting the Lao people's struggle to free the country from foreign occupation.[1] It is located on Samsenthai road, opposite the cultural hall. In 2007, the United States donated a grant to help develop the building.[2]

References

  1. ^ Tappe, Oliver (2011). "From revolutionary heroism to cultural heritage: museums, memory and representation in Laos". Nations and Nationalism. 17 (3): 604–626. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8129.2011.00497.x.
  2. ^ "US Grants $26,821 to Laos National Museum". Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2010.

Literature

  • Lenzi, Iola (2004). Museums of Southeast Asia. Singapore: Archipelago Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-981-4068-96-3.

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