Alexandre Yersin Museum
The museum of Alexandre Yersin, the doctor who discovered the plague bacillus. It is small, about 100 m², next to the Pasteur Institute on Trần Phú seafront. The highlights are the microscope used to find the plague bacillus in 1894 and a camera from his expeditions to the Langbiang plateau. Open on weekdays 7:30–11:30 and 14:00–17:00, Saturday mornings only, closed on Sunday.
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Contacts
- Address: 10 Trần Phú, Nha Trang
- Phone: +842583829540
Opening hours
- Monday: 07:30 — 11:30, 14:00 — 17:00
- Tuesday: 07:30 — 11:30, 14:00 — 17:00
- Wednesday: 07:30 — 11:30, 14:00 — 17:00
- Thursday: 07:30 — 11:30, 14:00 — 17:00
- Friday: 07:30 — 11:30, 14:00 — 17:00
- Saturday: 07:30 — 11:30
- Sunday: closed
Where this comes from
- Google Maps — Bảo tàng Alexandre Yersin
- Báo Khánh Hòa — the Yersin Museum, a special place to visit (December 2022)
More in Sights and attractions
- Oceanography Museum
- Long Sơn Pagoda and the White Buddha
- Bãi Dài beach
- Nha Trang Cathedral (Mountain Church)
- Po Nagar Cham Towers
- Trầm Hương Tower
Nha Trang beaches: the city beach along Tran Phu, Bai Dai on the airport road, Doc Let 50 km north and the islands. When the sea is calm, rip currents and swimming bans, and how not to lose your phone.
What to see in Nha Trang without a tour: Long Son Pagoda, Po Nagar, Hon Chong, the cathedral and Dam Market in half a day; the islands, Yang Bay, Ba Ho and Bai Dai for a full day. How to get there, hours, what to do in the rainy season.
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