Quang Trung Museum

Quang Trung Museum is a history museum in Phu Phong Town, Tay Son District, Gia Lai Province, dedicated to Emperor Quang Trung (Nguyen Hue) and the Tay Son movement. Located at the birthplace of the three Tay Son brothers, it preserves artifacts, weapons, and documents from the 18th-century Tay Son Rebellion. The complex includes exhibition halls, the Tay Son Tam Kiet Temple, and an ancient tamarind tree and well linked to the family.

Visitors can expect a spacious museum complex set in a garden landscape with traditional architecture. The main exhibition hall displays artifacts, weapons, costumes, drums and documents related to the Tay Son dynasty and Emperor Quang Trung. The grounds include the Tay Son Tam Kiet Temple dedicated to the three brothers, a restored communal house, an ancient tamarind tree and an old well believed to belong to the family home, plus outdoor statues and performance space for Tay Son martial arts and drum performances.

The museum commemorates Emperor Quang Trung (Nguyen Hue, 1753-1792) and his brothers Nguyen Nhac and Nguyen Lu, leaders of the Tay Son Rebellion (1771-1802). Established in 1977-1978 at the site of their birthplace in Kien My, it preserves the history of the Tay Son movement which unified the country and is noted for the victory over Qing forces in 1789. The complex was recognized as a National Special Relic site.

The museum is a major cultural site for central Vietnam, honoring the Tay Son heritage, traditional martial arts, and drum culture. It serves as a place of remembrance for the Tay Son brothers and hosts annual festivals, martial arts demonstrations and cultural performances that maintain local traditions.