Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture

A good collections of stone artifacts, which gives good information about the long history of pre historic Vietnam. A large museum spread across 2 floors. It can be quite warm if visiting on a sunny hot day. Bring fan and water to keep yourself cool.

This museum offers a breathtaking glimpse into Champa culture, featuring over 400 artifacts on display. Each piece tells a story, showcasing the artistry and heritage of this fascinating civilization. While the museum is definitely worth a visit, it lacks air conditioning, relying instead on a few fans for ventilation, which can make it warm during hotter months. I recommend visiting around 3:30 PM when the temperature is more manageable. Overall, the museum provides a rich and educational experience that is not to be missed for anyone interested in Champa history.

the Champa Sculpture Museum is a gem for anyone curious about Central Vietnam’s history and art. The museum itself is beautiful—creamy-yellow colonial buildings, leafy courtyards with frangipani, and calm galleries that feel like a sanctuary from the city buzz. Inside, the collection is outstanding. You’ll see exquisitely carved sandstone sculptures from ancient Champa sites like Mỹ Sơn, Trà Kiệu, Đồng Dương, and Tháp Mẫm. Highlights include graceful apsaras and dancers, majestic images of Shiva and Ganesha, delicate lintels and pedestals, and the symbolic linga–yoni altars. The carvings are full of movement and detail—flowing jewelry, expressive faces, and swirling floral motifs—and the lighting does a great job of revealing their texture. I appreciated how the galleries are laid out by region/period, which makes the story of Cham culture easy to follow. Labels are clear (with English and Vietnamese), and many rooms have maps or context about trade routes, religion, and daily life. Staff are polite and helpful, and the vibe is peaceful—perfect for slowing down and really looking. The little garden courtyards, with statues set among trees, are lovely spots to pause for photos.

Very interesting exhibition. Especially the second floor about Champa culture is very informative. Perfect for a rainy day

a fine museum, takes about 1.5 hours to go through. 60k VND entry ticket. worth spending time to learn more about the ancient civilisation of the cham people, their architecture, sculpture, geography, religious beliefs, pottery, tools, weaving and clothing. also interesting were the sections on the french archaeological excavations and the museum history in general.

Very interesting museum about the history of Viet Nam, based the Cham culture over many centuries --- if you find the time in Da Nang, it is a must for people who want to get to know the culture of this country --- great!!! The exhibition is really exceptionally well prepared, separated into the upper floor with all explanations about the traditional matrilineal culture the ancient Cham tribes, about the scripting, the influence of Indian, Islamic, and Chinese culture, handicraft, rituals etc. The lower floor shows a plenty of sculptures, real and mystic, a dream for a photographer, how with perfect positioning and light effects a museum can be "summa-cum-laude" perfectly designed and created!!! My deep appreciation for the people/directors /historicians/designers who created these phantastic exhibition rooms --- only few museums in my world wide travel experience can compete with this small museum in Da Nang 👍👍😊😊👍👍

Almost didn't come here, I have walked past a few times and it really didn't look like much from the outside. But, wow! What an absolutely pleasant surprise! With a detailed history of the Cham peoples, extensive collection of artifacts and relics, and two full floors of displays, it is very easy to highly recommend coming here!!!

The exhibitions of the museum were amazing and terrible at the same time. The audio guide and tags were actually quite informative but the presentation of them was sloppy. And the extra storage room looked like a science classroom. However, because of the sloppiness, you got to examine the artifacts in such a short distance that you’d never experience in other places. And please check out code 6 in the English audio guide. I just loved it so much, and it speaks everything about Vietnam.❤️