Exhibition “Central Highlands Gong Culture - Echoes from the Great Highlands”

On May 28, the Quang Ninh Museum and Library, in coordination with the Dak Lak Museum, opened the thematic exhibition “Central Highlands Gong Culture – Echoes from the Great Highlands”.

An artistic performance brings the sounds of the Central Highlands to the people and land of Quang Ninh.
An artistic performance brings the sounds of the Central Highlands to the people and land of Quang Ninh.

A highlight of the exhibition is the display space featuring a wide range of valuable objects, including gong sets, folk musical instruments, daily-use items, traditional costumes and jewelry of ethnic groups such as the E De, Gia Rai, M’nong... The exhibits are vividly arranged and combined with visual images and documentary materials, helping recreate the rich cultural life of Central Highlands communities and offering visitors a more authentic insight into the region’s long-standing traditions.

The exhibition serves as a meaningful cultural exchange activity, introducing Quang Ninh audiences to the distinctive values of the Central Highlands gong cultural space, which has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Delegates and pupils in Ha Long Ward explore the cultural space of the Central Highlands gong tradition.
Delegates and pupils in Ha Long Ward explore the cultural space of the Central Highlands gong tradition.

The exhibition will run at the Quang Ninh Museum and Library through the end of June 2026.

By Minh Thuong

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