# Museum of Cham Sculpture, Da Nang > The Museum of Cham Sculpture holds the world's largest collection of Champa art: sandstone altars, Shiva, Ganesha and dancing apsaras from the 5th to 15th centuries, brought from My Son, Tra Kieu and Dong Duong. It's at the west end of Dragon Bridge. Tickets cost 60,000 VND, it's open daily about 7:30 am–5 pm, and an hour covers it. Web page: https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/cham-museum - City: [Da Nang](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang), Vietnam - YesGo score: 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 1 h - With kids: Fine with kids - Ticket: 60,000 VND per visit - Students: 10,000 VND with a student card; ask at the desk about other concessions - Opening hours: Daily about 7:30–17:00; the tourism portal's older listing adds a 11:00–13:00 break and Monday closing - Audio guide: Free on your phone via the museum Wi-Fi and QR codes: English, French, Vietnamese - Museum guides: For groups of 5+; English or French guides need booking 3 days ahead - Address: 02 2 Tháng 9 Street, at the west end of Dragon Bridge on the Bạch Đằng riverside - Phone: +84 236 3572 935 - Paying: Cash in VND at the desk, sometimes a Vietnamese QR code; bring small notes - Not allowed inside: Flash, tripods, food and drink; bags over 3 kg go to the cloakroom - Coordinates: 16.05989, 108.22264 - Facts checked: 05.11.2026 ## Key facts - **60,000 VND** — adult ticket for one visit (source: Da Nang Department of Tourism portal) - **5th–15th c.** — age of the pieces: sandstone, terracotta and metal (source: Da Nang Department of Tourism portal) - **≈ 1 hour** — for the main rooms; up to two with the audio guide (source: YesGo estimate; localvietnam.com, goodmorning-hoian.com) - **1915 / 1919** — building begun by French scholars; museum opened to visitors (source: Da Nang Department of Tourism portal; English Wikipedia) - **12 + 4** — rooms: twelve by find site, four themed galleries (source: Da Nang Department of Tourism portal) - **300+** — pieces on display — the world's largest Cham sculpture collection (source: Da Nang Department of Tourism portal; English Wikipedia) - **Six** — pieces listed as Vietnamese National Treasures, including the Tra Kieu, My Son E1 and Dong Duong altars (source: Da Nang Department of Tourism portal) - **3 languages** — for the free audio guide: English, French, Vietnamese (source: Da Nang Department of Tourism portal; localvietnam.com) - **45–50 km** — to My Son Sanctuary, source of much of the collection; a 75–90-minute drive (source: Da Nang Department of Tourism (danangfantasticity.com)) - **2016** — museum restored and galleries upgraded (source: Da Nang Department of Tourism portal) > **Is the Cham Museum closed on Mondays?** Probably not, but sources disagree. The city tourism portal's older listing shows a **11:00–13:00 lunch break and Monday closing**; recent guides and Vietnam Airlines say **open daily until about 5 pm** without a break. The museum's own site wouldn't load for us. To be safe, go **8–11 am or 1–4 pm** on a weekday — it's open then under every version. ## How much are tickets? Admission is **60,000 VND** per visit — the price on Da Nang's official tourism portal, a little over two US dollars — and the audio guide is free on top. Students pay **10,000 VND** with a student card, according to Vietnam Airlines' and Vinpearl's guides. For children and other concessions the portal simply says to ask the museum. Pay at the desk by the entrance, in **cash (VND)**; unofficially a Vietnamese QR code sometimes works, but don't count on a card. There's no need to book: queues are rare, and the resellers selling online tickets charge more for the same entry. Entry is reportedly free on some major public holidays, when the rooms fill with school groups and local families. ## What is the Museum of Cham Sculpture? Champa was a Hindu-Buddhist kingdom that held the coast of today's central and southern Vietnam for more than a thousand years. Its sculptors carved gods and dancers out of sandstone and built brick tower-temples. The best-known ruins are at **My Son**, near Hoi An — and the finest carvings from there and other temple sites ended up here. Scholars of the **École française d'Extrême-Orient** first gathered the finds in a riverside garden. The building was begun **in 1915** on archaeologist Henri Parmentier's plan and opened **in 1919**. Galleries were added in the 1930s, a two-storey wing in 2002, and the whole museum was restored in 2016. The architects worked Cham motifs into the façade, so the yellow building with its colonnade and courtyard is a pleasure in itself. The rooms are still arranged Parmentier's way — **by find site** — which makes the change in style from century to century easy to follow as you walk through. ## What to see: the highlights - **Tra Kieu altar** (Tra Kieu room) — a National Treasure: a pedestal for Shiva's linga, ringed by apsara dancers and gandharva musicians, 10th century. The most graceful carving in the building. - **My Son E1 altar** (My Son room) — another National Treasure, 7th century, with hermits in a forest and musicians around its base. One of Champa's earliest masterpieces. - **Dong Duong altar** (Dong Duong room) — from Champa's great Buddhist monastery, late 9th to early 10th century: scenes from the Buddha's life and fierce, heavy-featured guardians you'll recognise instantly afterwards. - **Ganesha** — Shiva's elephant-headed son, 8th century, seated and serene. Kids' favourite. - **Shiva and lingas** — Champa's chief god turns up in every room: as a statue, as a face on a linga, as the reason for each altar. - **Apsaras and the “flying warrior”** — celestial dancers on the reliefs and a 10th-century warrior from My Son C1. - **Thap Mam room** — the late 12th–13th-century style from Binh Dinh: Garuda, dragons, makaras and the **gajasimha**, a lion with an elephant's head and another National Treasure. - **Tara** — a statue of the bodhisattva (Lakshmindra Lokeshvara), also a National Treasure. - **Courtyard and verandas** — some pieces stand outside under frangipani trees; the best light for photos. ## Is there an audio guide? Yes, and it's **free**. Join the museum Wi-Fi, open the audio guide page (the address is posted at the entrance), pick a language and either follow the suggested route or scan the QR code next to a piece. It comes in **English, French and Vietnamese**. Bring earphones — the rooms are quiet. Groups of five or more can have a museum guide in English, French or Vietnamese; English- or French-speaking guides need booking at least three days ahead. Otherwise, a private guide from Da Nang or Hoi An can be booked through the button on this page. ## How to get to the Museum of Cham Sculpture 1. **From the Bạch Đằng riverside by Dragon Bridge** — you're there: the museum is at the bridge's west end, where 2 Tháng 9 Street begins. In Grab or a map app, search “Bảo tàng Điêu khắc Chăm” or “Museum of Cham Sculpture”. 2. **From Han Market** — about 1 km south along the river on Bạch Đằng, 15 minutes' walk. 3. **From the pink cathedral** on Trần Phú — about 1 km south, 10–15 minutes on foot or a couple of minutes by Grab. 4. **From My Khe Beach** — 2–3 km across [Dragon Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/dragon-bridge), 5–10 minutes by Grab or taxi. Grab takes cash or a linked international card. 5. **From Da Nang International Airport (DAD)** — about 3 km, 10 minutes by car; easy to drop in on arrival day if your room isn't ready. 6. **By motorbike** — there's motorbike parking at the entrance. ## Is the Cham Museum worth it, and how long do you need? An hour covers the main rooms. Listen to the audio guide at each altar and linger in the courtyard and it's more like **1.5–2 hours**. The galleries are shaded and the courtyard has trees, so it's a decent place to sit out the midday heat. It's worth it if you have any interest in Hindu art or early Southeast Asia — nowhere else has this much Cham sculpture in one place. It's close to essential **before a trip to My Son**: the ruins there are brick towers, while the finest altars and reliefs are here. Honestly, if sculpture leaves you cold and you have one day in Da Nang, spend it on the beach or the Marble Mountains. > **Museum by day, Dragon Bridge by night** The museum closes around 5 pm, and Dragon Bridge breathes fire on **Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm** — five minutes' walk apart. Come to the museum at about 3 pm, stroll the riverside afterwards, have dinner in the centre and be at the bridge by 8:30 pm. ## My Son Sanctuary: a separate day trip **My Son** is a valley of ruined brick temples to Shiva built between the 4th and 13th centuries, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. It's **45–50 km southwest** of Da Nang and 36 km from Hoi An, so most people go from Hoi An, early in the morning before the heat. Plan it as its own half or full day: roughly an hour to 90 minutes each way and 2–3 hours on site (unofficial). The best order is **museum first, My Son second** — here you'll learn who Shiva, Ganesha and the apsaras are and see the altars whole; at My Son you'll see where they once stood. ## Cham Museum or My Son? | | Museum of Cham Sculpture | My Son Sanctuary | | --- | --- | --- | | Where | Central Da Nang, by Dragon Bridge | 45–50 km from Da Nang, 36 km from Hoi An | | What you see | Altars, statues and reliefs up close | Brick tower-temples in a valley | | Time | 1–2 hours | 2–3 hours on site plus travel | | Heat | Shaded rooms, leafy courtyard | Open ground — go early | | Status | Six Vietnamese National Treasures | UNESCO World Heritage Site | My Son distances and status from English Wikipedia; time on site from travel guides (unofficial). ## Before you go - [ ] Going between 8–11 am or 1–4 pm - [ ] Cash in VND for the ticket - [ ] Earphones for the audio guide - [ ] Phone charged — the audio guide runs on it - [ ] Shoulders and knees covered - [ ] No flash, no tripod - [ ] If it's Friday to Sunday — Dragon Bridge show at 9 pm ## Historic sights in Da Nang Da Nang's places with a past, scored by YesGo. - [Da Nang Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/da-nang-cathedral) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free - [Museum of Cham Sculpture](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/cham-museum) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 60,000 VND - [Hai Van Pass](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/hai-van-pass) — YesGo score 28/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Road free; Hai Van Gate 70,000 VND - [Marble Mountains](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/marble-mountains) — YesGo score 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · 40,000 VND + lift 15,000 VND ## An afternoon and evening in central Da Nang The Cham museum at about 3 pm, a riverside walk to the pink cathedral, across Dragon Bridge by 8:30 pm and the Love Bridge after the show. Add them to your route — YesGo works out the timing and walks. 1. [Museum of Cham Sculpture](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/cham-museum) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · 60,000 VND 2. [Da Nang Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/da-nang-cathedral) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free 3. [Dragon Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/dragon-bridge) — YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free 4. [Love Lock Bridge](https://yesgo.io/vietnam/da-nang/da-nang-love-bridge) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 20 min · Free ## Don’t confuse it with This is the Museum of Cham Sculpture on the riverside by Dragon Bridge. The Da Nang Museum is a separate city history museum, and the 3D art museum and upside-down house are photo attractions. My Son Sanctuary isn't part of the museum — it's the temple ruins 45–50 km away. ## Tips - Start in the My Son room, then Tra Kieu and Dong Duong — the styles run roughly in date order. - Play the audio guide at least at the three National Treasure altars; without it they're easy to walk past. - Heading to My Son? See the museum before the trip, not after. - The best photo light is in the courtyard, by the frangipani and the stone pedestals. - On a hot day the museum is a good midday refuge, right by the riverside. - Friday, Saturday or Sunday? Keep the evening for the Dragon Bridge show five minutes away. - Give kids a mission: find Ganesha and the lion with an elephant's head. ## Questions ### How much is the Cham Museum entrance fee? 60,000 VND per adult, the official price on Da Nang's tourism portal. Students pay 10,000 VND according to travel guides. The audio guide is free. ### What are the Museum of Cham Sculpture opening hours? Usually daily from about 7:30 am to 5 pm. The tourism portal's older listing has a 11 am–1 pm break and Monday closing, so 8–11 am or 1–4 pm on a weekday is safest. ### Is the Cham Museum open on Mondays? Most recent sources say it opens every day, but the city tourism portal's older page lists Monday as closed. If Monday is your only chance, go anyway — it's central — but have a backup. ### Where is the Museum of Cham Sculpture? At 02 2 Tháng 9 Street in central Da Nang, at the west end of Dragon Bridge on the Bạch Đằng riverside, about 1 km south of Han Market. ### Is there an English audio guide? Yes, free: connect to the museum Wi-Fi and scan the QR codes, in English, French or Vietnamese. Bring earphones. ### How long do you need at the Cham Museum? About an hour for the highlights, 1.5–2 hours if you listen to the audio guide at each piece. ### Is the Museum of Cham Sculpture worth visiting? Yes if you like ancient art, and especially before visiting My Son. If sculpture isn't your thing and time is short, choose the beach or the Marble Mountains instead. ### Should I visit the Cham Museum before or after My Son? Before. The museum explains the gods and shows the finest altars intact; at My Son you then see the temples they came from. ### How far is My Son from Da Nang? 45–50 km southwest of Da Nang (a 75–90-minute drive) and 36 km from Hoi An. It's a half- to full-day trip, usually done early from Hoi An. ### Can you take photos inside? Yes, without flash or a tripod. Professional shoots need the museum's permission. ## How we checked Price (60,000 VND), address, phone, audio guide, group guides, rooms and National Treasures come from Da Nang's official tourism portal. The museum's own site (chammuseum.vn) refused our connection; search results show a notice there with 60,000 and 10,000 VND prices and 7:30–17:00 hours, but we couldn't open it. Hours conflict: the portal page has a 11:00–13:00 break and Monday closing, while Vietnam Airlines, localvietnam.com, goodmorning-hoian.com and Vinpearl say daily 7:00–17:00, so hours are marked checking and the checklist gives a window that works under every version. The student price appears only in travel guides (others give older 5,000 and 20,000 VND rates), so it is marked checking; we give no child price. The display count is from the portal; “largest collection” from English Wikipedia, as are the dates of the altars and statues. My Son distances are from English Wikipedia; time on site from guides. Visit length combines guides (30 minutes to 2 hours) and a YesGo estimate. ## Sources - Da Nang Department of Tourism portal (danangfantasticity.com): ticket price, address, phone, audio guide, group guides, rooms, National Treasures, building history, older opening hours with break and Monday closing - Vietnam Airlines travel guide: daily hours, student price, gallery rules, free holidays (unofficial) - localvietnam.com, goodmorning-hoian.com, Vinpearl: daily hours, paying at the desk, visit length (unofficial) - English Wikipedia and Wikidata Q6940790: museum history, architects, extensions, dating of pieces - English Wikipedia (My Son Sanctuary): distances, UNESCO listing, building period - Da Nang Department of Tourism portal and YesGo Da Nang notes: Dragon Bridge show - YesGo Vietnam notes: cash, cards and Grab --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.