The Dong Dinh Museum opened its doors to the public on 28 January 2011, and has become one of Da Nang’s most-visited tourist attractions.

Nestled on the Son Tra Peninsula, the museum is a beautiful and peaceful place to see wonderful works of art and valuable antiques.  The owner of the museum is Meritorious Artist Doan Huy Giao, who is a nationally-renowned poet and documentary film director as well as a very ardent collector of antiques and art.  He has spent more than 30 years collecting artefacts from across the country and another 10 years on building his privately-owned museum, which is the first of its kind in the central region.  The museum boasts hundreds of items dating back up to 2,500 years, which showcase the rich cultural heritages of Sa Huynh, Champa, Oc Eo, Dong Son and Dai Viet.  Apart from these antiques, the owner has also collected items from Vietnamese minority ethnic groups with the aim of preserving and promoting their remarkable cultural values.

(Source: VNA/ DA NANG Today)