Recently, the Military History Museum has attracted thousands of visitors to see the artifacts. Many people consider this a good sign, showing the pride of the people in the glorious history of our army.

However, during the visit, some visitors, especially children, did not follow the museum 's instructions and committed inappropriate acts such as pressing their hands on the glass cabinets, touching and climbing on tanks, airplanes, and military vehicles, etc.

Some artifacts were even broken by visitors and had to be temporarily stored away.

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On November 10, social media posted images of young children climbing "precariously" on tanks, planes, and military training grounds... despite signs warning against touching the exhibits. Photo: Duc Anh

Looking at the unsightly images of visitors to the museum, many readers have expressed criticism of the tourists' awareness and proposed solutions to overcome this situation.

Museum not park

Recalling that museums are places to display precious, collectible artifacts that are carefully preserved, reader Tran Dinh Thang said: “Many people are confusing museums with parks and entertainment areas, so they arbitrarily touch the artifacts. That can cause irreparable damage to the artifacts, wasting the time and effort of many people. In particular, when causing damage to artifacts, are visitors responsible for compensation?”

Reader Hoai Vu also commented that some people visit museums that preserve national treasures as if they were going to a market or supermarket. “These actions need to be thoroughly condemned. Children can be sympathized with, but adults playing around and trying to spin firecrackers is unacceptable,” this reader expressed his indignation.

Emphasizing the need for adults to supervise children when taking them to visit museums, readers Pham Thanh Son and Do Chung commented: Schools that organize tours for students must instruct them on the rules beforehand. If parents take their children, they need to remind and manage them carefully because children are very curious and want to touch and grasp anything that is strange.

“The responsibility of parents and schools is to teach and guide children more about protecting public property and respecting rules when going to public places,” reader Luong Hoai Anh emphasized.

Reader Cuong Kool admitted that many people's awareness of respecting public space is still poor, going out and feeling as natural as if they were at home.

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Many young people touched the artifacts on November 14. Photo: Hung Nguyen

Strengthening propaganda and guidance

Supporting the Military History Museum's policy of free admission to attract more visitors, reader Minh said that the museum's management board should organize strict visiting activities to protect the artifacts.

“Before visitors enter, the museum management should arrange for the crowd to stop in a certain area to broadcast the rules. Then people will be more aware,” reader Minh suggested.

Reader Bui Minh Hai commented: “People being excited to come to the museum is something that should be encouraged, but the space needs to be separated so that people do not touch the artifacts. On days when there are many visitors, the museum can mobilize more student volunteers to help remind people of the rules.”

Meanwhile, reader Ngo Minh Duc proposed a drastic solution: "We cannot let this state of unconsciousness and lack of discipline recur. We need to restore discipline from seemingly small incidents like this.

I propose that the museum management should: Limit the number of visitors per visit; increase the number of supervisors to prevent and immediately remind those who dare to encroach on historical artifacts on display; handle a few stubborn violators on the spot to set an example."

Also commenting on the organization of the exhibition, reader Pham Ngoc Ninh said: "The museum does not have a suitable exploitation scenario. Why not issue tickets via QR code registration (also to encourage people to apply digital technology ), or only issue a sufficient number of tickets?"

From another perspective, some readers expressed their wish to directly touch military equipment, so they suggested that the organizers create some model for visitors to experience under permitted conditions.