19 national treasures fully introduced for the first time in Da Nang

VHO - The exhibition space displaying 19 national treasures, fully introduced for the first time, will open at the Cham Sculpture Museum from November 19, marking a special highlight in the 2025 Heritage season.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day on November 23, on the afternoon of November 19, the Museum of Cham Sculpture will open the thematic exhibition "National Treasures - Heritage in the heart of Da Nang ", introducing the new look after upgrading and honoring 19 national treasures currently preserved in the city.

Before being upgraded, the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture attracted many domestic and foreign tourists to visit.

Exhibition space for 19 national treasures fully introduced for the first time

Taking place from November 19 to December 25, 2025, the thematic exhibition “National Treasures – Heritage in the Heart of Da Nang” will give the public a complete view of 19 national treasures of Da Nang. Visitors will have the opportunity to directly admire 14 original artifacts and 2 versions; the remaining 3 treasures, due to their association with relics and preservation requirements, will be introduced through document systems and photo collections exhibited simultaneously.

The treasures demonstrate the diverse cultural development process of the new Da Nang land with its expanded geographical space - the intersection of Sa Huynh, Dong Son, Champa and Dai Viet cultures.

Two Dong Son cultural treasures, belonging to the Hoang Long collection, including the Dong Son bronze drum and bronze jar , are vivid evidence of the bronze casting technique and civilization level of the ancient Vietnamese people from the 3rd to 1st century BC;

Two treasures from the Sa Huynh culture, the Lai Nghi gold jewelry collection and the Lai Nghi animal-shaped agate beads , are part of the collection of the Da Nang Museum. is a mark of the cultural, economic and social achievements of the ancient residents of Central Vietnam from the 3rd century BC to the mid-1st century.

Tara Bodhisattva Statue

In particular, 15 Champa cultural treasures in the collections of the Cham Sculpture Museum (12 artifacts), the My Son World Cultural Heritage Management Board (2 artifacts), and the Da Nang Museum (1 artifact) are vivid masterpieces, demonstrating the continuity in the development, integration and cultural assimilation process of the Central region from the 7th to the 13th century with the profound influence of Hinduism and Buddhism.

The exhibition not only affirms the cultural and historical value of the treasures, but also emphasizes the role of heritage in the sustainable development strategy of Da Nang city.

Experiential activities and introduction of the new look of the Museum

On the opening day, the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture organized a series of cultural heritage experience activities including: Pottery polishing using the ancient Bau Truc pottery technique, My Nghiep brocade weaving technique (these are two traditional craft villages of the Cham people in the old Ninh Thuan province, now Khanh Hoa province), and woodblock printing on Do paper with patterns and artifacts modeled after Cham sculpture.

Through these activities, visitors have the opportunity to learn and experience firsthand the process of traditional Cham crafts, folk painting printing techniques, and have the opportunity to own unique and impressive experiential products as souvenirs of their visit to the Museum.

International tourists visit and learn at the Museum of Cham Sculpture

Also on this occasion, the Museum of Cham Sculpture launched a set of communication products to introduce the new look after renovation and promote and promote the value of 12 national treasures currently kept at the unit. The product set includes a bilingual video introducing the history and value of the Museum and a set of digital documents about the treasures.

The Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture hopes that the event will become a milestone to promote cooperation between conservation units, spread public awareness about heritage preservation, and open up an attractive space for art and cultural experiences for locals and tourists.

Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/van-hoa/19-bao-vat-quoc-gia-lan-dau-gioi-thieu-tron-ven-tai-da-nang-181948.html