Museum of Cham Sculpture

This museum in Da Nang's Hải Châu District, near the Han River, holds the world's largest collection of Cham sculpture and is a popular destination for visitors.

Don't miss

• Sculptures arranged by the areas where they were found, such as Mỹ Sơn, Trà Kiệu, and Đồng Dương.
• The original 1919 building designed with traditional Cham architectural elements.
• The 2002 expansion that added a second story with display space and a restoration workshop.
• Collections from regions including Quang Tri, Quảng Ngãi, Bình Định, and Kon Tum.

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Museum of Cham Sculpture

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Getting there

Know before you go

• Located in Hải Châu District, central Da Nang, near the Han River.
• The museum was originally called the Musée Henri Parmentier and opened in 1919.
• It houses the world's largest collection of Cham sculpture.

A bit of history

First proposed in 1902 by the Department of Archaeology of EFEO, the museum was reportedly founded in 1915 as the Musée Henri Parmentier. Its initial building opened in 1919, designed by French architects M. Deleval and M. Auclair with traditional Cham elements. The site was previously a 'garden of sculptures' where Cham pieces from Da Nang, Quảng Nam, and elsewhere had been gathered for twenty years. The museum expanded in the mid-1930s with two new galleries and again in 2002 with a two-story building adding storage, a library, a restoration workshop, and offices.