The museum is located at No2, Road 209, Da Nang City. It was built according to French archaeologist Henri Parmentier and completed in 1919. It became a place to preserve and research Cham sculpture in the central region.

The museum architecture uses both European and Cham motifs. It has been extended twice, but the character of the original architecture has been well preserved.

The first extension started in the early 30s and finished in 1936, with two new galleries providing display space for the objects added in the 20s and 30s.

An angle of Cham museum

Archeologist Henri Parmentier arranged the display in order of the areas where the sculptures were found.

The second extension began in 2002 with the two-storey buildings covering another 1000 square metres. The new buildings provide more space for display, storage, archives, restoration workshop and offices for staff.

The display place includes Quang Tri, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai corridors, Tra Kieu, My Son, Dong Duong, Thap Mam-Binh Dinh and extention.

There are different ways of arranging Cham sculpture items, depending on type of materials, date, and content.

This was the first sculpture museum in Vietnam (early 20^th century). Displayed items feature cultural, spiritual and ritual lives of the Cham people.

Most works depict Hinduism genii and others reflect the people’s daily lives.

Some outstanding sculpture items at Cham Museum:

Relievo (dated 7-8th century)

Door-post (dated 7th-8th century)

Tra Kieu Temple (dated 7th-8th century)

Decorations on Tra Kieu temple

Siva Genie (dated 13th-14th century)

My Son Tower E1 (dated 7th-8th century)

Door of My Son E1 Tower (dated 7th century)

Court music (dated 7th century)

Ganesa Genie (dated 7th century)

Door-keeper Genie (dated 9th -10th century)

Tara Bodhisattva (dated 9th -10th century)

Image of breast often appears in Cham sculpture

Place to preserve past souls