Nha Trang National Maritime Museum

The Trang National Maritime Museum was established in 1923 and is the earliest marine research center in Vietnam. It has preserved more than 60,000 marine life specimens for tourists to visit. The museum is located in the Marine Research Institute in a French colonial-era building, and there are colorful marine life swimming around the museum.

What’s so special about Nha Trang National Maritime Museum?

1. Admire the miniature ocean

The Miniature Aquarium of the Maritime Museum is considered a super ideal place for tourists to check in. There are countless marine life glass pools inside, and you can freely observe the extremely diverse and rich world of marine life along the way. The colorful and oddly shaped fish and the information about them will make you not want to leave.

2. Explore the specimen storage area

The Marine Museum has 5,000 species of marine life and more than 23,000 marine life samples, including many very rare marine life, such as sturgeons, sharp-tailed moonfish, fur seals, giant mussels, etc.

3. Visit the Huangsha and Changsha Island marine resources exhibition areas at the Maritime Museum

Truong Sa Islands belong to Khanh Hoa Province. Therefore, it is of great significance to display Changsha Island here. This will help people better understand Vietnam’s geography, historical traditions and other aspects.

4. Explore the marine life display area

Here, visitors will see a variety of marine life swimming in glass pools. From familiar fish, crabs and squid to rare sea creatures such as sharks, dolphins or rays. Observing their shapes and daily activities first-hand will give visitors a fun and unforgettable experience.

5. The maritime viewing area of ​​Nha Trang Maritime Museum

At the Maritime Museum, the maritime viewing area is only open from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here you will take a boat out to sea and watch marine life in action through the glass at the bottom of the boat. If you want to try diving, you have to pay a fee.

6. Fossil skeleton area of ​​Nha Trang Maritime Museum

One of the reasons why the Maritime Museum attracts visitors is that it preserves huge fossil skeletons.

relevant information

Tickets:

• Adult: VND 40,000/person
• College students: 20,000 VND/person
• Students: 10,000 VND/person