Nha Trang Oceanography Museum
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A museum attached to the marine research institute founded by the French in 1922. Highlights include live tanks, more than 10,000 specimens and a giant whale skeleton.
The Oceanography Museum belongs to the Nha Trang Oceanographic Institute, founded by the French in 1922. It stands beside Cau Da fishing port in the south and is Vietnam's largest marine museum. Dozens of live aquarium tanks display sharks, sea turtles, manta rays and coral fish. The specimen hall holds more than 20,000 marine biology specimens, including the most striking exhibit: a skeleton of a humpback whale about 18 meters long. There are also dugong specimens and research materials on Vietnamese waters. Admission is about VND 40,000–50,000. A visit takes about 1–1.5 hours, making it ideal for families and rainy days. Boats leave from the nearby Cau Da pier for islands such as Pearl Island and Hon Tam.
Opening hours
06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Tri Nguyen Aquarium
- VinWonders Nha Trang
- Nha Trang Night Market
- Tram Huong Tower
- Nha Trang Beach
- Hon Tam Island
- Alexandre Yersin Museum
- Nha Trang Cathedral