Museum of Cham Sculpture Art

The Museum of Cham Sculpture Art was officially inaugurated in early 1919, is the museum displaying the largest Cham artifacts in the world, so it has become a prominent highlight of Da Nang tourism. The collection of sculptures of the Champa kingdom from Ha Tinh to Binh Thuan and the Central Highlands provinces began in the late 19th century by archaeologists from the Far East School. Uncle Co of France is associated with some Vietnamese people who love archeology.

When you first step into this campus, you will be amazed by the unique Gothic architecture with the arched roof style with pointed tips, plus the wide glass window system that helps sunlight penetrate every corner of the building. Museum.

Gothic architecture is strongly influenced by French architecture, combined with open space and fragrant porcelain flowers in every corner, giving every visitor an unexpected and interesting feeling. Today, the museum is still preserved and retains its original architectural style, although it has undergone two important expansions in 1936 and 2002.

Currently, the Cham Pa Sculpture Museum - one of the most attractive international tourist attractions in Da Nang, owns nearly 2,000 large and small artifacts. In particular, the total number of art objects on display is up to nearly 500 items and is divided according to the origin of the geographical area where they were discovered or excavated, including Quang Tri room, Tra Kieu room, My Son, Dong. Duong, Thap Ma - Binh Dinh, Quang Nam corridor, Quang Ngai corridor and an expanded showroom.

With this division of geographical origin, visitors who have experienced with cultural relics will easily recognize the distinctive Cham architecture of each locality due to the cultural influence and lifestyle of each locality. regions of ancient Vietnam.

The exhibition space of the Museum of Cham Sculpture in Da Nang is really large and surprises many tourists because of its small appearance. With a total area of 6673 m2, of which the exhibition area is 2000 m2, in addition to the above-mentioned geographical rooms, behind the museum is a newly built two-story house to display antiques still in storage and documents. pictures of Cham architecture and other cultures in Southeast Asia.

The main materials of most of the existing sculptures at the Co Vien Cham are sandstone, terracotta and bronze. Sandstone was used the most in the period from the 7th to the 15th century with extremely sophisticated and unique carving patterns, showing the ultimate development of Cham sculpture at that time.