Lao National Museum
ຫໍພິພິທະພັນແຫ່ງຊາດລາວ
A comprehensive museum that traces Laos's history from prehistoric stone jars and the Lan Xang Kingdom to modern times. It has moved to a new building on the city's eastern side.
The Lao National Museum was once housed in a French colonial-era building in the city centre. It has since moved to a new building in the northeast of the city, near the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum. Its collections include dinosaur fossils, artifacts unearthed from the Plain of Jars, Khmer-period sculptures and relics of the Lan Xang Kingdom, as well as photographs and objects related to the wars against the French and Americans and the founding of the nation, making it a good introduction to Lao history. English captions are limited, so you may want to ask a guide for explanations. Admission is roughly 10,000–30,000 kip. The museum may be closed on Mondays or public holidays, so check opening information before you go.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–12:00, 13:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Kaysone Phomvihane Museum
- Lao Textile Museum
- Pha That Luang
- Patuxai
- Talat Sao (Morning Market)
- That Dam
- COPE Visitor Centre
- Wat Si Saket