The Sa Huynh Culture Museum ( vi, Bảo tàng Văn hóa Sa Huỳnh, links=no) is located in Hội An, in the Quảng Nam Province of central

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...

. It is a museum showcasing the pre-historic

Sa Huỳnh culture The Sa Huỳnh culture was a culture in modern-day central and southern Vietnam that flourished between 1000 BC and 200 AD. Archaeological sites from the culture have been discovered from the Mekong Delta to Quang Binh province in central Vietna ...

, showcasing

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work that has been found in the area. The museum was established in 1994, and displays a unique collection of artefacts from Sa Huynh culture, considered to be the first settlers of the port town, who cooperated and traded with countries in Southeast Asia, South India and China. This collection provides visitors with useful information about the ancient Sa Huynh culture's inhabitants and is mostly related to burial customs, conceptions of life and death, the developmental history of the region, and relationships with other cultures. Of particular significance is a collection from Bai Ong - a site on Cham Island - which traces Sa Huynh culture back by 3000 years. These collections are considered the largest and most unusual collection of Sa Huynh artefacts in Vietnam.

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External links

Frommer's , Sa Huynh Culture Museum

Sa Huynh Museum (Vietnamese)
- Centre for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Museums in Hoi An {{vietnam-museum-stub