Quang Ninh Museum

Quang Ninh Museum is a modern provincial museum located on Tran Quoc Nghien Street along the coast of Ha Long Bay in Hong Gai Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province. Opened in 2013 in a distinctive black glass building inspired by coal, it houses three floors of exhibits on natural history, regional history and coal mining heritage. Notable for its architecture and comprehensive collections, it serves as a key cultural landmark of Quang Ninh Province.

Visitors can expect a large contemporary three-storey building clad in black tempered glass overlooking Ha Long Bay. Inside, the first floor presents natural history and marine life including whale skeletons and geological specimens, the second floor displays historical artifacts from prehistory to modern times and Yen Tu Buddhist culture, and the third floor focuses on coal mining history with mining equipment and models. The museum offers spacious air-conditioned halls, interpretive panels, and outdoor areas with large coal and sculpture displays and sea views.

Opened in October 2013 as the new Quang Ninh Provincial Museum, merging the former Historical Museum and coal-related collections. The building was designed by Spanish architect Salvador Perez Arroyo and its black glass facade symbolizes coal, the province's key natural resource. The museum preserves artifacts from prehistoric Ha Long culture through to modern periods and documents the development of Vietnam's coal mining industry centered in Quang Ninh.

Showcases the natural and cultural heritage of Quang Ninh Province, including Ha Long Bay geology and biodiversity, archaeological finds, traditions of ethnic groups, and the spiritual heritage of Yen Tu Buddhism. It also highlights the coal mining culture that has shaped local identity and economy.