Museum of Cham Sculpture
Place · Hàn River centre
The best reason to spend a morning in Đà Nẵng itself: an hour among the world's largest collection of Cham sandstone carving; go before Mỹ Sơn, not after, so the ruins make sense.
- Before Mỹ Sơn
- One hour
- Air-cooled colonnades
- Works with kids
- Mostly indoors
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually 07:30–17:00Usually 7:30 AM–5:00 PM
- Crowds
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Quietest Mon–Fri · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about ₫60,000 (≈ US$3) (2026 estimate)
- Time to spend
- 50–70 min · up to 100 min if you linger
Best time to go
Tour groups mid-morning; quiet at opening and after 15:00.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Fri, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 07:30–17:00 (typical, check)
- Note
- Daily hours posted at the gate (commonly reported 07:30–17:00); not printed as known until verified.
- Hours note
- Commonly reported; check.
Which month is quietest
- Janbusy
- Febbusy
- Marbusy
- Aprbusy
- Maybusy
- Junheavy
- Julheavy
- Augheavy
- Seplight
- Octlight
- Novlight
- Decbusy
Quietest Sep–Nov · busiest Jun–Aug.
Estimate; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- 02 2 Tháng 9 street, west end of the Dragon Bridge
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- building: ground-floor galleries plus a newer wing with stairs and a lift (check)
- Shoes
- Not recorded
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · building: ground-floor galleries plus a newer wing with stairs and a lift (check)
- Check firstLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- PartialWheelchair
- YesStroller · ok
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
Exposure: low
What to bring and the rules
- Allowed without flash.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Riverside hotel lobby (AC), 3 min
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Museum of Cham Sculpture courtyard (shade)
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Nearby places
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More detail
Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Photos
- Allowed without flash.
- What's closed
- TếtcheckChanged hours on the first days.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult entry | about ₫60,000 (≈ US$3) (2026 estimate) | — |
What to see, in order
01
Mỹ Sơn gallery
Altars and linga pedestals from the temple valley you may visit next.
02
Trà Kiệu gallery
Dancing apsaras on the 7th-century altar pedestal.
03
Đồng Dương gallery
Buddhist period, 9th–10th century; heavier, stern figures.
04
Tháp Mẫm gallery
Late Cham lions and mythical beasts from Bình Định.
How to do it well
- 1Start in the Mỹ Sơn room and walk the galleries in their period order.
- 2Allow an hour; English labels are brief — a guide or a book helps.
- 3Cross to the Dragon Bridge afterwards.
Facilities
- toilets
- In the courtyard.
- tickets
- About ₫60,000 (≈ US$3) (2026 estimate, check the board).
- shade
- Open-air colonnades; fans.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
40min
Worthwhile
50min
Typical
70min
p95
100min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (70 min).
With the other 20 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):
- Dragon Bridge2 min on foot · 18 min spare
- Bạch Đằng riverside2 min on foot · 18 min spare
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Inside, in order
Mỹ Sơn gallery
Altars and linga pedestals from the temple valley you may visit next.
Trà Kiệu gallery
Dancing apsaras on the 7th-century altar pedestal.
Đồng Dương gallery
Buddhist period, 9th–10th century; heavier, stern figures.
Tháp Mẫm gallery
Late Cham lions and mythical beasts from Bình Định.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlybuilding: ground-floor galleries plus a newer wing with stairs and a lift (check)
- Lifts: check · check
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: partly · partly
- Stroller: yes · yesok
Old wing is ground floor with a few steps; new wing has stairs (lift check).
Rules on site
- touch
- Do not touch the sandstone; oils damage it.
With kids
- with kids
- Monsters, lions and elephants in stone; an hour is the limit.
Combine with
Combine with
- 2 minDragon Bridge
- 2 minBạch Đằng riverside
- —Cathedral (10 min walk)
Walk the Hàn River centre area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Should I see it before or after Mỹ Sơn?
Before: most of the finest carving from Mỹ Sơn is here, and the ruins read better once you know what stood on them.
Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk
Photos
Photos
Museum of Cham Sculpture Photo: RG72, CC BY-SA 4.0
Deep dive
Deep dive
The collection that explains Mỹ Sơn.
1Founding1 min
Founded by the French School of the Far East (EFEO) in 1915 and opened in 1919, the museum gathered sculptures from Cham sites across central Vietnam.
- Opened
- 1919
2Reading the styles1 min
Galleries are arranged by site: Mỹ Sơn, Trà Kiệu, Đồng Dương, Tháp Mẫm. Each shows a phase of Cham art, from Indian-influenced grace to heavier, more local forms.
3National treasures1 min
Several pieces are listed national treasures, including the Trà Kiệu altar with dancing apsaras and the Đồng Dương Buddhist altar.
Read, watch, wordsSources
Read for this deep dive
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Sources
- officialMuseum of Cham Sculpture (official)
- secondaryWikivoyage — Da Nang
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