Located on steep terrain, Dong Dinh Museum has become a unique cultural destination for tourists from all over the world. This place seems to fully recreate the ancient values with the perfect combination of cultural space and forest ecological space.
About Dong Dinh Museum Da Nang
Dong Dinh Museum is located on the slope upstream of Hoang Sa Street, Son Tra Peninsula, just to the left of the road to Linh Ung Pagoda. The museum has an area of about 10,000m2 and is one of 3 museums across the country licensed to operate in Son Tra national forest. Although the terrain here is quite steep and far from the city center, it is an attractive tourist destination that tourists want to come to explore. 
Dong Dinh Museum
Dong Dinh Museum is also known as the memory garden. True to its name, this place will evoke for visitors an ancient space, with cultural depth and subtle breath of nature. It is known that Dong Dinh is a type of areca tree that commonly grows in Son Tra National Forbidden Forest. This plant grows on its own and is then planted around the museum to create a highlight for the general landscape. 
The museum is located in the green forest
Currently, Dong Dinh Museum is displaying many ancient artifacts dating back to the 100-2,500 year history of artist Doan Huy Giao. These objects come from Dai Viet culture, Sa Huynh culture, Champa culture, Chinese culture,… 
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Directions to Dong Dinh Museum
Starting from Dragon Bridge, you go 350m to the East and then turn to Vo Van Kiet Street. Go another 900m, through the roundabout on the right, you will see Sepon Blue Hotel. There you turn into the 2nd aisle to enter Vo Nguyen Giap street. Go straight for about 3km, then turn to Hoang Sa Street. From here, go another 4.6km to the museum. The road to here is relatively easy to move and you can use motorbikes and taxis. 
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Ticket price to visit Dong Dinh museum
Dong Dinh Museum Da Nang is open from 8 am to 5 pm on all days of the week. The ticket price to visit is quite cheap, only 20k / person. Children under 12 years old are free. 
Tickets to visit Dong Dinh museum
The ideal time to visit Dong Dinh museum
Because the weather in Da Nang is divided into 2 distinct seasons, namely the dry season and the rainy season, according to Da Nang’s travel experience, the most appropriate time to visit Dong Dinh museum is from March to July. At that time. The weather is sunny and dry, with little rain and storms, suitable for sightseeing and exploring. 
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What’s interesting about Dong Dinh Museum?
Dong Dinh Museum in Danang is recreated like a traditional midland house and the space is divided into 4 parts: the exhibition area of fine artworks, the display area of antiquities, the fishing village memory restaurant area and the ethnographic gallery.
Antiquities display area
The antiquities display area includes two ruong houses built in ancient style. It is used to display a cultural collection that has been assessed by many cultures. When coming here, you will be able to visit the ancient artifacts of 54 ethnic groups from North – South. 
Antiquities display area
A typical example is the Sa Huynh cultural collection such as: stone anklets, willow leaf earrings, etc. Or the collection of Champa ceramics that have been excavated underground in the Tra Kieu citadel (Quang Nam). ). In addition, there is also a collection of Dai Viet pottery with many varieties dating back a long time. In which, there are many ceramics appearing from the Le, Tran, Ly and Nguyen dynasties. 
Old pottery
Art exhibition area
The highlight of Dong Dinh museum is the exhibition area of fine artworks. This house is designed in a modern style with a forest ecological space that is highly appreciated by many ecologists and architects.
Art exhibition area
Here are displayed many works of artist Dinh Y Nhi with black and white powder paintings combined with artist Dang Viet Trieu. This is a creation that shows the harmony between sculpture and painting. In addition, you also have the opportunity to admire more unique artworks of ethnic minorities in the Central – Central Highlands. 
The works of art on display inside
Fishing village memory area
Coming to the fishing village memory area, you will clearly admire the image of the Vietnamese Cham people in the past. From paintings to familiar artifacts about the fishing industry in the past. The house is made from the bodies of two wooden boats, three bamboo boats and five baskets of bottles from Nam Tho village. Around this area are displayed many life jackets, pieces of nets and fishing gear. Everything is arranged very naturally. 
Fishing village memory area
Artifacts here seem to describe the idyllic beauty of the fishing village. Stepping in here, you will be able to visit and learn about the daily life associated with sea life as well as better understand the hardships of fishing. 
The scenery here is very simple
Ethnographic Gallery
It can be said that the ethnic gallery is the most distinctive area in Dong Dinh Museum in Danang . Inside are displayed many artifacts and collections from ethnic minority villages in the Central – Central Highlands. Those are the daily living utensils, the wooden masks that show the spiritual life of the ancients. 
Ethnographic exhibition area
It seems that every detail is depicted very vividly, making not only domestic but also foreign tourists interested and curious. 
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Coming to Dong Dinh Museum, you will have the opportunity to understand more about ancient culture, admire nature and feel time slow down by the peace. This is really a great address in Da Nang for those who love art or are simply looking for a space to escape the noise of the streets.
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