gia long palace (), now officially the hồ chí minh city museum (vietnamese language: "bảo tàng thành phố hồ chí minh") is a historical site and museum in hồ chí minh city (saigon), vietnam. the museum is situated at the corner of lý tự trọng and nam kỳ khởi nghĩa streets, located on 2 hectares of land, near the independence palace.