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Da Nang Cham Sculpture Museum, also known as the Da Nang Cham Sculpture Gallery, is a place dedicated to preserving and showcasing the cultural heritage of the prosperous period of the ancient Champa Kingdom. The museum is among the culturally and artistically significant historical attractions for tourists visiting Da Nang. If you ever travel to Da Nang, make sure to stop by the Da Nang Cham Sculpture Museum to reminisce and witness the echoes of time reverberating through each precious artifact.
In today's article, Klook Vietnam will delve deeper into this renowned Da Nang tourist destination, ensuring you'll gain plenty of insightful knowledge!
Introducing the Da Nang Cham Sculpture Museum
The Cham Sculpture Museum, also referred to as the Cham Archaeological Museum and fully titled as the Museum of Cham Sculpture Art, is a must-visit for broadening your knowledge in ways that are hard to come by in any book.
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Where is the Cham Sculpture Museum Located?
Situated at the intersection of 2/9 Street and Trung Nu Vuong Street, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City. This location is very convenient and easy for tourists to visit. Moreover, the museum is also located opposite the Vietnam Television Center in Da Nang, making it even more convenient to find directions.
The Cham Sculpture Museum in Da Nang was officially opened in 1919 after 5 years of construction and is currently the largest repository and exhibition space of Cham cultural artifacts. With a total area of 6673m2, including 2000m2 dedicated to displaying ancient artifacts. In addition, the Da Nang Cham Museum also has areas for photographs, documents about Cham culture, and other cultures as well. Here, tourists have the opportunity to explore the prosperous ancient Champa kingdom with its historical and cultural values and unique Cham sculpture art.
History of the Development of the Cham Sculpture Museum
The Cham Sculpture Museum was built from 1915 to 1919 by French enthusiasts of archaeology, especially those working for the French School of the Far East.
At the end of the 19th century, several large-scale archaeological excavations on Cham Pa culture were conducted by French archaeology enthusiasts and those working for the French School of the Far East. Many artifacts were found, and the idea of building a museum to preserve these artifacts arose.
Since then, the Cham Sculpture Museum has been expanded for the first time in the mid-1930s to accommodate additional artifacts excavated in the 1920s and 1930s.
Later on, this Cham museum underwent 3 renovation and expansion projects in 2002, 2005, and the most recent one in 2016. The museum is the dedication, effort, and passion of French archaeologists and others from the French School of the Far East combined with some Vietnamese archaeology enthusiasts.
How to Get to the Da Nang Cham Sculpture Museum
The Da Nang Cham Sculpture Museum is only about 3km east of downtown Da Nang and approximately 29km west of
Hoi An Ancient Town. Therefore, you can still drive, ride a motorbike, or take a bus to get here.
1. Getting to the Da Nang Cham Sculpture Museum by Car or Motorbike
If you're not comfortable driving yourself, you can opt to travel to the Cham Museum by taxi or rent a private car in Da Nang for a safe and comfortable sightseeing experience without worrying about the weather. However, when in Da Nang, don't miss the refreshing and relaxing feeling of riding a motorbike along the coastline. With Klook's motorbike rental service in Da Nang, you can easily find a suitable mode of transportation at a good price. You can refer to the detailed itinerary to visit the Cham Sculpture Museum from Da Nang and Hoi An as follows:
- Route 1: Departure to the Cham Sculpture Museum in Da Nang with a distance of about 2.7km, taking approximately 10 minutes with the following route: From Da Nang city, head east and turn left onto Duy Tan Street. Then take the first exit onto Nguyen Van Linh at the roundabout. After that, turn right onto 2/9 Street to reach the Cham Museum.
- Route 2: Departure to the Cham Sculpture Museum from Hoi An, driving along the cool coastal road with a distance of nearly 30km, taking about 44 minutes with the following specific route: Head west to Cua Dai and turn right at Coffee & Bar Eden onto Ba Huyen Thanh Quan - then turn right at TUAN NGHIA COMPANY onto Ly Thuong Kiet - then onto Ly Thai To - turn right at Center Homestay onto Hai Ba Trung Street - at The Ocean Estates, continue onto Truong Sa - continue onto Vo Nguyen Giap - at the roundabout, take the second exit and onto Vo Van Kiet - continue onto Dragon Bridge Da Nang - turn right onto Bach Dang - turn left at the intersection of Bach Dang onto Le Hong Phong - turn left at VTV8 parking lot onto Tran Phu Street - continue to turn left at Vtv Ba Nang onto Nguyen Van Linh - finally turn right onto 2 September Street to reach your destination.
2. Getting to the Cham Sculpture Museum in Da Nang by Bus
Depart from the central bus station in Da Nang (Quang An 1 Industrial Corporation) to catch buses passing through the city center to reach the Cham Museum. A small note is that the buses here run on average every 20 to 30 minutes for one trip and the ticket prices range from 5,000 VND to 10,000 VND for a one-way trip, so you need to prepare small change in advance to avoid inconvenience when taking the bus.
Additionally, if you're visiting the museum with a family group with young children, you can choose a more efficient and safer mode of transportation such as renting a private car in Da Nang with quality drivers. You can freely explore the city center and other famous attractions in Da Nang without worrying about roads or travel time.
Cham Sculpture Museum Da Nang Ticket Prices Reference
- The entrance fee to visit the Cham Sculpture Museum in Da Nang is 60,000 VND per person for one visit for adults and 10,000 VND per person for students.
- Students participating in educational programs still enjoy free admission to the museum.
- Address: No. 02, 2 September Street, Da Nang City, Vietnam
- Visiting hours: From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily
Additionally, if you require narration about the exhibited specimens here. Available for groups of 05 or more in Vietnamese - English - French languages.
Some Notes When Visiting the Cham Sculpture Museum in Da Nang
- The museum will stop accepting presentation groups at the counter before 10:00 AM and before 4:00 PM to ensure the minimum time for narration according to the schedule.
- Groups with accompanying guides or requiring English and French language guides should contact at least 03 days in advance.
- Cases of free admission or reduced fees, please contact the museum for detailed information.
- It is advisable to join a guided tour to learn more about the museum and discover many interesting things that may not be found in books.
What's to Enjoy at the Cham Sculpture Museum in Da Nang?
Let's find out what's so appealing at the Cham Sculpture Museum in Da Nang that attracts a large number of tourists from all over the country and internationally!
1. Explore the Unique Architecture of the Cham Sculpture Museum
You might not know, the Cham Sculpture Museum is classified as a top-tier museum in Vietnam, affirming its significant role and contributions to the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage values. Not only captivating for its unique architectural style on the outside, but also thanks to the diversity of exhibited artifacts.
The architectural style of the museum is designed in the famous Gothic architecture by two French architects. The highlight of the main building is the pointed arches helping the museum stand out amidst the cityscape, along with spacious rooms with many windows allowing sunlight to illuminate the entire space... all retaining the original French culture as meticulously preserved from the beginning until today.
Upon stepping foot here, visitors will feel the ancient atmosphere with walls tinted with moss color over the years combined with the natural green of surrounding trees, accented with the pure white color of orchids spreading gentle fragrance throughout the corners, creating an intimate and familiar space.
Also thanks to the architecture with many windows, almost all exhibition areas of the museum are naturally lit. Many tour groups like to come here to stroll, admire the close-up view of the artifacts in the museum, learn about the mysterious objects, or take impressive photos as souvenirs. Besides possessing beautiful and unique architectural space, the museum also has a diverse system of artifacts with many precious values.
2. Listen to Presentations About the Historical Significance of the Cham Sculpture Museum
The artifacts are divided into different exhibition rooms depending on the excavation area such as Tra Kieu, Thap Mam, My Son... making it convenient for visitors to explore and learn. Currently, the museum is preserving and displaying over 2,000 Cham cultural artifacts, but only about 500 are on display, the rest are stored in the warehouse. There are 3 artifacts classified as national treasures, namely the My Son E1 altar, the Tra Kieu altar, and the Tara Bodhisattva statue.
Most of the artifacts in this Cham Sculpture Museum are made of baked clay, bronze, and sandstone. The most noteworthy aspect is the very delicate and distinctive Cham ethnic patterns and motifs. Among them, the most prominent artifacts in the museum are the dancing Shiva statue, the Yaksa and Krishna reliefs, the Linga-Yoni altar, the Naga snake deity, the Tra Kieu Apsara, and the Laksmi deity of happiness... Additionally, behind the museum is a display room of photographs, documents about Cham Pa architecture, and some other outstanding architectural works of Southeast Asia. Thanks to these sculptural artifacts, visitors can gain more insights into the unique culture of Cham Pa, understanding more about the history of a prosperous Cham Pa nation.
Hope that the interesting information about the Cham Sculpture Museum in Da Nang summarized above will help you discover another fascinating tourist destination in Da Nang. Additionally, you can also refer to more experiences of independent travel in Da Nang, special dishes of Da Nang, and many useful travel guides from the Klook Blog with unique high-quality vacation packages only available at Klook.
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