Hoi An Museum of History and Culture – 4 mins

Established in 1989 and used to be located at 7 Nguyen Hue Street where the building used as the museum is the Quan Am (Guan Yin) Pagoda. Now the museum located at 10B Tran Hung Dao Street, contains 335 exhibits and documents concerning the formation and development of Hoi An.

The exhibits include pottery, ceramics, bronze, iron, paper, wood, etc., which are classified into three eras: prehistory, Champa period and Dai Viet period. These phases correspond to Sa Huynh Culture (before the 2nd centuries AD), Champa culture (the 2nd-15th centuries AD) and Dai Viet, Dai Nam Culture (the 16th-19th centuries) respectively.

Visiting Hoi An Museum of History and Culture is also a chance for visitors to explore more interesting things about this land; for instance, the history of Tran Phu Street, the oldest street of Hoi An, the folk meaning and conception of the “eyes” on the doors of ancient houses and of the spiral carved patterns “De leaf” “Yin and Yang”, and many others.

With the space warping in 800m2, the Hoi An Museum of History and Culture has recreated fully and in detail the Hoi An Ancient Town – a resilience hidden behind the peaceful serenity.

Address: 10B, Tran Hung Đao, Hoi An, Quang Nam

Operating hours: 7:00 – 17:00 daily, closes on the 25th monthly