This is one of the better museums in Vietnam with a detailed free audioguide. Ticket price is reasonable when you consider the objects on display. I am a little biased because I know all the deities from childhood and am aware of all the back story. Still, I highly recommend this museum for an introduction to Cham (and ancient Hindu civilization) in this part of the world, which still surprises me.

The Museum of Cham Sculpture is a museum located in Hải Châu District, Đà Nẵng, central Vietnam, near the Han River. The establishment of a Cham sculpture museum in Da Nang was first proposed in 1902 by the Department of Archaeology of EFEO. Henri Parmentier, a prominent archaeologist of the department, made great contributions to the campaign for its construction. Reportedly founded in 1915 as the Musée Henri Parmentier, its first building opened in 1919 and was designed by two French architects, M. Deleval and M. Auclair, who were inspired by Parmentier to use some traditional Cham elements in the composition. Prior to the establishment of the museum, the site was known as the 'garden of sculptures' and many Cham sculptures that had been collected in Da Nang, Quảng Nam and elsewhere had been brought there over the preceding twenty years. The museum has been expanded twice. The first expansion was in the mid-1930s, with two new galleries providing display space for the objects added in the 1920s and 1930s. Henri Parmentier directed the display based on the areas where sculptures were found. The 1000 meter square of floor space was arranged for the collections of Mỹ Sơn, Trà Kiệu, Đồng Dương, Tháp Mẫm, Quang Tri, Quảng Ngãi, Bình Định and Kon Tum. In 2002, the Museum was again expanded with the two-story building providing an additional 1000 square meters. The new building provides not only space for display, but also for storage, a library, a restoration workshop and offices for staff.

After paying 60,000 Dong I was able to roam around the Museum at my leisure, no ID or passport was requested from me as I read a few prior reviews. There are some really old artifacts from Temples around the region. Some discoveries were made as recently as 2012. The artifacts are well laid out with Information about each display in Vietnamese, French, English. All in all a great display of Cham artifacts. Allow about 90 minutes, the Coffee shop onsite was closed at the time of my visit. Oct 2023.

- Museum of cham is a very interesting place which right in the city centre of Da Nang. - Open every day from 7:30 am to 11 am then open again at 1:30 pm until 5pm. - Free entry

Compact museum depicting art and temple of the Cham people. The original museum with many artifacts discovered in the colonial time (1920's) was augmented with some newer relics discovered in the last 10 years. Despite its size, it has perhaps the most extensive Cham artifacts in the world. Nice airy building. Admission is quite cheap. Guides were non existed while we were there. The museum is easy to navigate on your own.

A must experience of cultural exploration and historical flow into the blend of ancient culture of Hinduism influence in Vietnam. Very diverse presentation of sculptures of Indian deities and symbolisms that are significant to many sacred temples that you would see in India. And for those that understand the roots of Hinduism, you will see a clear examples rooted in Sanātana Dharma. There are many examples that reflect on the balance between the feminine and masculine energy in form and fashion. These visual reminders were created as a way for practitioners to focus on the devoted path to honor nature and the eternal way of the truth and light. Plan to spend about a solid one hour to fully flow through the museum. I was there for about two hours to spend time reading each placard. I am a traveling plant-based chef specializing in food science and flavorology. Check out my other reviews on Google Maps.

If you like historical artefacts, this is the place to go. The Cham minority group were wiped out by Vietnamese after their leader was offered the hand of a princess, then using the pretext that she was not well treated, the Vietnamese invaded the Cham Kingdom, including destroying their residences and temples. Indeed a sad tale but one which is really common across many countries. The museum is clean and quiet, the artefacts are not all whole, some are just feet, head without body, headless, etc. Fascinating that the Cham people worshipped Shiva the destroyer. His shrine is everywhere as well as Parvathy, his wife. The strong Indian influence is evident in the sculptures. The museum is located directly across the tail of the dragon Bridge. Heaps of restaurants and cafes along the opposite street.

If you are interested in historical architecture and statues, this place is a “must-go” place. I found the sculptures starting from the 4th century. The ticket price is 60,000 VND for one person.

A very good museum to show the artifacts for Cham Dynasty in the central Vietnam for about 2nd century to 13th century. They believe the Hinduism which is not popular nowaday in Vietnam. Suggest to vist the museum before My Son as it tells you more information you need to know there.

It has many historical relics. Meaningful.

Beautiful exterior architecture and garden, and spectacular Cham sculpture that is displayed well; however, the automatic motion sensor lighting at times presented unwelcome shadows. Folk craft displays are in need of better curation. Entrance: US$2.50

♿ Wheelchair-friendly place inside the Danang city. The car park entrance is not wheelchair accessible. Ask someone to help. Small area to travel and always keep someone to push your wheelchair.  Some Buildings are not wheelchair accessible but you can travel with someone's help. Big ramps were inside the building. Always travel with someone, who can help you. I really recommend it to wheelchair travelers. You have to spend full a day covering the museum. Always ask staff to help. Good toilets. Always use the google translate app to talk with them. Thanks

This museum wasn't on my itinerary and instead I had planned to go to My Son to see the ruins. After visiting the museum, I recommend going here first. This historic building, one of the nicest in Da Nang in 1903, was built on the open field and park where My Son excavation team was unloading the massive sculptures they discovered in the various temples. The museum has some terrific old photos of the archeology process from the late 1800s. Many of the best statues of Siva, Buddha and other deities are in the museum, so you can see them up close. The museum has large posters with temple locations of the Cham people spread from Hue down to My Son, and showed how the architectural styles changed over 600 years. My future visit to the temple area (about 1 hour car ride from Da Nang) will be improved knowing which era the buildings are from. No entrance fee on the day I went. The old original museum building is deceptively small as you enter, a large two-story museum has been added at the back which holds most of the pieces.

I visit regularly. Magic place. Brilliant when the tour groups leave... Great museum, sort of Nepal by the sea... So many Hindu images reminiscent of Kathmandu. Really worth a visit. High standard items very well exhibited. My favourite museum in Vietnam.

Worth a visit. Better than visiting My Son Sanctuary (the reconstruction process could have been better). No aircon, only fans to cool the place, so it is very hot in summer.

An awesome collection. A very important slice of their history. A huge collection of religious statues (Shiva, Ganesh, Durga, Garud) shows the deep historical ties with India. This museum is over 100 years old and quite well curated. Scenes of the archeological excavation sites are also scientifically recreated.

The Cham Museum in Danang is the largest collection of Cham sculpture and artworks in the world.

Worse museum I've been. Hot, humid, no air-conditioning. Portable air cooler not functioning. Dull and dark inside. No food & drinks kiosk. Spent 2-3mins inside. That's it.

Really interesting place, I never really realised the culture of the Cham was so heavily linked with Hinduism before coming here. Feels like an Indiana Jones movie. And great that it's been provided free to the public, although I really wouldn't have minded paying to get in.

Awesome place. Staffs are very nice. Ticket is 60k / pax (2.4US$) in May 2023. There is free wifi and free audio guide (automatic)

Waited for that since I first saw sanctuaries in Nha Trang. I am amazed by craft and beauty of the cham sculptures. What a gem! There is a parking in front of the museum (bank side). It was free of charge for scooter.

In Hue right in front a dragon bridge stands a museum. Take a time about one hour and half and see interesting champa history. Artefacts were moved from my son sanctuary.

Amazing cultural center, definitely worth to visit while staying in Da Nang. A fabulous collection of sculptures is on display, reflecting the interweaving and interplay of many cultural and religious symbols over the centuries. Stunningly detailed sandstone sculptures have survived, adding to the uniqueness of the exhibition.

All hindu gods here, Hinduism was came here ancient cham people in Vietnam. We can see all old temple 🛕 sculptures here. Must visit place.

Great selection of Champa artifacts and write up. Highly educational. Would suggest visiting before heading to My Son

I loved it. Kids were bored. It's exactly what it says, an old school museum of ancient sculpture with small written plaques next to each saying what they are. As adults I found it interesting and helpful before we head to My Son, but it will not engage young kids for any length of time. It would be nice to see a bit more of the history of the Cham people used to contextualise the sculptures

The entrance is free. Inside the building you can connect to the WiFi and museum’s audio guide to lessen about sculptures there. Generally I can recommend you to visit this place. Some items were dusted but that’s okey. And you need to know that it can be hot inside, there is no AC.

Great little museum, with an excellent collection of high quality Cham sculptures, oftentimes in remarkable good state of repair. Since the latest renovation the objects are very nicely presented, with lots of information about the different locations of Cham culture (My Son just one of them) and individual works. To put the argument about not enough information in English to rest I add a selection of the general information panels and those explaining particular objects. Lastly: the price for admission (January 2020) is 60k VND.

Excellent collection of Champa artifacts that is a must-visit if you love history and culture and are in Da Nang. Signage in English is a little on the sparse, general side though, so if you want to understand things fully do read the wiki article before going unless you are already familiar with Hindu and Buddhist mythology and art. If you are planning on visiting nearby My Son it would be a good idea to visit here first to help place it in its historic and cultural context.

I really enjoyed this museum and it was a great introduction to our visit to My Son. The artefacts are fascinating, but what I liked best was the audioguide! It was simple, free and very interesting, not just describing the statues, but also their significance. Very well thought out!

Bit warm inside but some great Cham pieces to see

I enjoyed this museum. It was recommended by a guide at My Son. The only negative was that some areas were too dark to read the information about the exhibits. Lights were there, but not on.

Was quite surprised when they allowed to enter without any tickets 😵 but even if they charge 60K per ticket it is absolutely worth it. I don't get anything less than 5 stars. It has a huge wide collection of artifacts and it was such a brilliant experience

The collection is Good. I would have been even better; With some background of how all this sculptures were ruined and most importantly, the museum administration should run the Aircon or atleast switch on the fans. It was very hot inside.

Unique museum related to Cham story. Unfortunately, like most of museums in Vietnam, both curatorial content and museology is very poor. Furthermore, there is no air-conditioning, lighting is off so it's quite difficult to really appreciate the story and the collection at its own value.

Free of charge. Come & see and learn. Why not!

A place worth to visit. It's the history of Vietnam. The scriptures shown the influence of Chinese, Indian etc in Vietnam back from 100+ years ago. Some of the scriptures are well maintained by the museum.

The museum circulation could be improved, is not very clear how to go around the pieces and you could end up goin back and forward multiple times