Cham Sculpture Museum
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The Da Nang Cham Sculpture Museum is the largest Cham cultural relics museum in Vietnam and the museum with the richest collection of Cham cultural relics. It is also the museum with the largest collection of sandstone sculptures. The museum was built in 1915 and after the expansion was completed in 1939, the French began to settle in Yodo Port. Da Nang Cham Sculpture Museum is only about 3 kilometers from the center of Da Nang and about 29 kilometers from Hoi An Ancient Town. Therefore, it is convenient for tourists to visit. If you want to go on a free trip to Da Nang, you can’t miss it.
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The architecture of the Da Nang Cham Sculpture Museum follows the European Gothic style combined with Cham temples and Lung Pavilions. The main building features a pointed curved dome, making the museum stand out in the heart of the city. The rooms of the building are designed to be open-plan with many windows to ensure natural lighting in the display areas. Entering the museum, antique buildings, mossy yellow walls, and white porcelain flowers come into view.
The museum has two floors. The cultural relics of the Champa period on the first floor are the most important to visit. About 500 antiques are now on display. The sculptures are mostly original and made of 3 main materials: sandstone, terracotta and bronze. They date back to the 7th to 15th centuries and clearly reflect the cultural, spiritual and religious life of the Cham people. Most of the works depict Hindu gods, such as Shiva, Naga, Laxmi,...
The second floor mainly displays local traditional costumes, traditional musical instruments, etc., as well as a series of photography photos of the My Son Holy Land .
The Da Nang Cham Sculpture Museum is a place that preserves vivid footage of the prosperous times of the Cham Kingdom. Not only does it have important cultural significance, but it is also a tourist icon of Da Nang, attracting a large number of tourists.
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Opening hours: 7:00 -17:30
Tickets: 60,000 VND/person
