Can Tho Museum Bảo tàng Thành phố Cần Thơ
City museum on Hòa Bình since 1976
City museum on Hòa Bình with about 5,000 objects and English captions: an hour for a hot or rainy afternoon. Entry is free. The ground floor covers the delta's nature and the Kinh, Hoa, and Khmer peoples, and the upper floor the wars. Check the split hours before you walk over.
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The museum facade on Hòa Bình
Photo: Daaé · Public domain
The museum opened in 1976 and fills two floors on Hòa Bình Avenue. The ground floor covers the delta's land, rivers, plants, and fish, the Óc Eo culture, and the Kinh, Hoa, and Khmer peoples, with photos of Can Tho then and now. The upper floor covers the wars against France and the United States. Captions are in English.
Photo: Daaé · Public domain
On weekend evenings it opens again from 18:30 to 21:00, so you can pair it with dinner on the quay. Munirangsyaram, a Khmer pagoda, stands on the same avenue at number 36.
Getting there and around
The museum is at 1 Hòa Bình Avenue in central Ninh Kiều, a walk from the wharf.
From Ninh Kiều wharf
On foot along Hòa Bình.
Hours and fees
- Hours
Tuesday to Thursday 08:00 to 11:00 and 14:00 to 17:00. Saturday, Sunday, and holidays 08:00 to 11:00 and 18:30 to 21:00.
- Closed
Monday and Friday are not on the opening schedule.
- Admission
Free entry.
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