Dak Lak Museum

Dak Lak Museum is a modern provincial museum located at 12 Le Duan Street in Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province, in Vietnam's Central Highlands. Housed in a building inspired by traditional Ede long houses and communal architecture, it is notable for its comprehensive exhibitions on regional biodiversity, ethnic cultures, and history. The museum displays over 1,000 artifacts and multimedia exhibits representing the 47 ethnic groups of Dak Lak.

Visitors can expect a modern museum complex set in landscaped grounds in central Buon Ma Thuot. The main building combines contemporary design with elements of the Ede long house, Rong house and stilt house. Inside, three permanent exhibition spaces cover biodiversity, ethnic cultures, and history, with artifacts, traditional costumes, musical instruments, tools, photographs, and interactive displays. Visitors can explore indoor galleries and outdoor exhibition areas with traditional houses and ethnographic objects.

The museum was constructed between 2008 and 2010 and opened in 2011 on the site of the former French colonial Residence of the Envoy. It was built to preserve and present the natural history and cultural heritage of Dak Lak Province and the Central Highlands, incorporating modern museology with traditional architectural motifs.

The museum is a key cultural institution of the Central Highlands, documenting the traditions, languages, costumes, rituals and daily life of 47 ethnic groups living in Dak Lak, including Ede, M'Nong and Jarai communities. It highlights the region's biodiversity and the cultural space of gongs, traditional long houses and agricultural practices.