The Cham Sculpture Museum was built in 1915 by the French, based on the research and collection of archaeologist Henri Parmentier and his colleagues. The museum has architecture heavily influenced by Cham style, with domes, pillars, and decorative motifs.
The Cham Sculpture Museum has 10 exhibition rooms, divided according to the geographical areas and historical periods of Cham relics, from Ha Tinh to Binh Thuan and the Central Highlands provinces. The museum currently holds more than 2000 artifacts, including 3 national treasures: the Tara Bodhisattva statue, the Buddha Shakyamuni statue, and the Amitabha Buddha statue.
When visiting the Cham Sculpture Museum, you will admire diverse Cham sculptures in terms of materials, sizes, shapes, and meanings. You will see statues of deities, Buddhas, kings, animals, flowers and leaves, musicians, dancers…
Coming to the Cham Sculpture Museum, you will learn about the characteristics of Cham sculpture art through development stages, from the influence of India to the integration with Vietnamese culture. You will discover the mysteries of Champa culture, a unique and colorful culture, associated with the history and place names of Vietnam.
The Cham Sculpture Museum is not only a place to preserve and conserve Champa cultural heritage, but also a place for exchange and learning between different cultures. The museum regularly organizes activities on Champa art and culture, attracting the interest of many domestic and foreign tourists. The museum is also a place to preserve and promote the spiritual values of modern Cham people, through organizing festivals, art performances, and displaying Cham folk culture.
The Cham Sculpture Museum is an interesting and meaningful destination for those who want to learn about Champa culture, an important part of Vietnamese cultural heritage. The museum is open from 7 am to 5:30 pm daily. You can get to the museum by bus, motorbike, bicycle, or taxi. The museum is located at 2 September 2 Street, Hai Chau District, Da Nang, about 3 km from Da Nang International Airport.
