The present Hue Royal Antiquities Museum, established in 1923 and originally called Khai Dinh Museum, has adopted several names: Museum of Antiques, Hue Museum, Hue Museum of Antique Objects, Hue Museum of Royal Fine Arts. From 2007, the museum has been officially called Hue Royal Antiquities Museum.

Approximately 10,000 antiquities related to the royal life under the Nguyen are being preserved and displayed in the museum. Formerly, the showroom of the museum was Long An palace, which has been valued as one of the most beautiful palaces existent in Vietnam. In 2008, the Long An palace has been restored, therefore, the objects displayed here have been removed to An Dinh residence (150 Nguyen Hue St, Hue city).

The museum's antiquities system is classified according to material including collections of porcelain, enamelled bronze wares, bronzes, textiles, woodwork, lacquerware, etc. Among them are over 300 typical objects being displayed at An Dinh residence.

At Ta Vu (ImperialCity), the HueRoyalAntiquitiesMuseum introduces a special theme display of porcelain, lacquerware and enamelled bronze wares.

The porcelain system of the HueRoyalAntiquitiesMuseum is very abundant and diversified. Among them are tea sets, dating from the 19th century, being displayed here. In the royal life under the Nguyen, tea drinking is not only a gastronomic need but also a pleasure elevated to an art.

Besides, lacquerware also presents a specific material of Vietnam and countries having similar features in culture. These painted and engraved objects, lacquered objects, dating from the first half of the 20th century, are mainly decorative and fine arts ones including dishes, covered boxes and tea sets, etc; and included in decorative ones are paintings, screens; especially, there are painted and engraved wooden screens, lacquered wooden screens.

Additionally, enamelled bronze wares displayed here are typical of the most abundance and value of the art of making enamelled bronze wares under the Nguyen. These objects, originating from Hue Imperial palaces, were produced under the reigns of emperor Minh Mang (1820-1841), Thieu Tri (1841-1847) and Tu Duc (1848-1883). The group of enamelled bronze wares displayed here was used for ritual ceremonies and in daily life of the royal family.