About Hoi An Museum
Hoi An Museum, also known as the Hoi An Museum of History and Culture, is located at 10B Tran Hung Dao Street in the Hoi An Ancient Town, Da Nang municipality. Established in 1989, it is housed in a historic building and displays artifacts illustrating the development of Hoi An from the Sa Huynh and Champa periods through the Dai Viet trading port era. It is notable for its collection of ceramics, photographs, and documents related to the town's multicultural heritage.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a two-storey museum within the Ancient Town displaying chronological exhibits on Hoi An's history. Ground floor exhibits cover prehistoric Sa Huynh culture, Champa period and Dai Viet period artifacts including ceramics, tools and sculptures. Upper floor presents photographs, documents and models illustrating the development of Hoi An as an international trading port from the 16th to 19th centuries. The setting is a restored historic building with indoor exhibition halls, display cases and informational panels.
Key highlights
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Collection of artifacts from Sa Huynh, Champa and Dai Viet periods
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Exhibits on Hoi An's history as an international trading port
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Historic building located inside Hoi An Ancient Town
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Ceramics, ancient tools and photographic archives
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Included in the Hoi An Ancient Town entrance ticket circuit
History of Hoi An Museum
Established in 1989 to preserve and display the history of Hoi An. The museum documents the area's settlement from the Sa Huynh culture (around 2,000 years ago), through the Champa Kingdom period and the later Dai Viet period when Hoi An flourished as a major Southeast Asian trading port from the 16th to 19th centuries. Housed in a historic structure within the Ancient Town, it conserves ceramics, tools and archival materials related to the town's development.
Culture & Context
Illustrates the multicultural heritage of Hoi An Ancient Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, showing influences from Vietnamese, Cham, Chinese, Japanese and European trading communities. The exhibits reflect the town's role as a historic commercial and cultural exchange center.
Route
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