Resource Spotlight | Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture

Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture

This month’s feature on the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture highlights a selection of recent images of works currently on display. The museum’s renowned collection originates primarily from significant archaeological sites of the Hindu-Buddhist Champa kingdoms that once flourished across central Vietnam. Many of the defining styles of Cham art are named after these sites, and the galleries are arranged to reflect their geographic provenance.

Established in the early 20th century by French archaeologists, the museum itself is an architectural landmark—built in a distinctive blend of French colonial and Cham design. Over the decades, it has expanded to safeguard and present the cultural legacy of Champa civilization. Today, the museum houses nearly 2,000 artifacts, comprising the most comprehensive collection of Cham art in the world. The objects span a whole millennium, from the 5th to the 15th centuries, tracing the kingdom’s trajectory from its early Hindu-inspired traditions to its eventual decline.