Museums · 01 Cầu Đá, Nha Trang ward
Original name: Bảo tàng Hải dương học (Viện Hải dương học)
A museum and aquariums at the Institute of Oceanography at the southern edge of the city, by the port. One of the most reliable plans for a rainy day and a clear introduction to what lives in the bay.
The museum was founded together with the Institute of Oceanography in 1922 and remains part of it. According to the museum itself, the collection holds about 23 thousand specimens of some five thousand species of marine flora and fauna from Vietnam and neighbouring waters, and the aquarium area covers 5000 square metres with more than three hundred living species. The institute is at 01 Cầu Đá — the southern tip of the city bay, next to the port and the piers.
Start with the open pools and aquariums, then move on to the halls with the specimen collection and skeletons of marine animals — that way children won't tire too early. The museum fits well before or after a boat trip: the piers are nearby. In a downpour it is one of the few substantial indoor addresses. Since September 2025 the museum has had a second exhibition on Hòn Chồng hill in the north of the city; that is a separate trip.
As of 21.09.2026 the museum's website lists prices: adults 40,000 VND, students 20,000, school pupils 10,000, children under six free; parking is paid separately. We found no opening hours on the official website — check via the museum's contacts before you go.
Access, opening hours and prices can change. Confirm the conditions right before you pay or leave.
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21 September 2026
Before your visit
A museum and aquariums at the Institute of Oceanography at the southern edge of the city, by the port. One of the most reliable plans for a rainy day and a clear introduction to what lives in the bay.
Plan for roughly “1.5–2 hours”. Add time for the road, weather, queues and an unhurried break.
It belongs to the “01 Cầu Đá, Nha Trang ward” area. Open the map before leaving and check the actual entrance or meeting point.
On a rainy day arrive at opening time: by midday tour groups arrive. Opening hours, prices, access and weather can change, so confirm them right before you leave or pay.