Place · Hàn River centre
Museum of Cham SculptureBảo tàng Điêu khắc Chăm Đà Nẵng
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.
Time on site
50–70 min
p95 100 min
Price
on site
Hours
07:30–17:00
typical, check
Best time
unknown
28″ bags
Painful
Hàn River centre: painful
- Before Mỹ Sơn
- One hour
- Air-cooled colonnades
- Works with kids
- Mostly indoors
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Map & directions
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Plan
What to know before you go, how long it takes, when to be there
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Time on site
Minimum
40min
Worthwhile
50min
Typical
70min
p95
100min
Daily hours posted at the gate (commonly reported 07:30–17:00); not printed as known until verified.
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.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- 02 2 Tháng 9 street, west end of the Dragon Bridge
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- building: ground-floor galleries plus a newer wing with stairs and a lift (check)
- Shoes
- unknown
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Tour groups mid-morning; quiet at opening and after 15:00.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- low
Bailouts
heat
Riverside hotel lobby (AC), 3 min
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Museum of Cham Sculpture courtyard (shade)
Combine in the same cluster
- Dragon Bridge (across the road)
- Cathedral (10 min walk)
More on the groundPrices · Closures · Rules on site · Access and kids · Next door
Tickets and prices
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult entry | about ₫60,000 (≈ US$3) (2026 estimate) | — |
Closed days and closures
| When | Status | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Tết | check before you go | Changed hours on the first days. |
“Check” means the date moves year to year or is not published far ahead: confirm on the official page for your date.
Rules on site
- touch
- Do not touch the sandstone; oils damage it.
- photos
- Allowed without flash.
Access and kids
- with kids
- Monsters, lions and elephants in stone; an hour is the limit.
Next door, in walking order
- +2′Dragon Bridge
- +2′Bạch Đằng riverside
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
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
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterHàn River centrenearest point: Museum of Cham Sculpture courtyard (shade)10 m · 1 min walk
- PlaceDragon Bridge410 m · 7 min walk
- Sleep areaHàn River centre650 m · 11 min walk
- PlaceDa Nang Cathedral710 m · 12 min walk
- EatBánh xèo Bà Dưỡng (Hoàng Diệu alley)820 m · 13 min walk
- EatMì Quảng Bà Mua (Trần Bình Trọng)840 m · 14 min walk
Photos
Cham sculpture of the goddess Durga. Photo: Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
Cham temple carving of ascetics. Photo: Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
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