100-year-old museum about the ocean with 'quality' check-in corners not to be missed

Not only is the earliest scientific research facility in Vietnam, Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography is also one of the "super-art" check-in places for those who love to learn about the ocean.

Not only is the earliest scientific research facility in Vietnam, Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography is also one of the "super-art" check-in places for those who love to learn about the ocean.

Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography is located at 1 Cau Da, Vinh Nguyen ward, Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, 6 km from the city center. The reason why the Institute of Oceanography was built in the coastal city of Nha Trang is because it is not far from international waters and has the deepest coastline in Vietnam.

Established in 1923, Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography is the leading marine research and archival facility in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, located in the system of specialized research institutes of the Center for Natural Sciences. and Vietnamese national technology. Currently, Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography is focused on developing into a population for research, sightseeing as well as education on the protection of marine species.

Ảnh: Viện Hải Dương Học Nha Trang

Ảnh: Win Đi

Viện Hải dương học Nha Trang nằm trên một khu đất cao gần cảng Cầu Đá với diện tích 20 hecta. Trong đó, bảo tàng Hải dương học là địa điểm thu hút nhiều khách tới tham quan. 

Tại đây, du khách sẽ được chiêm ngưỡng tận mắt bảo tàng lưu trữ sinh vật biển với hơn 5.000 loại sinh vật và trên 20.000 mẫu vật đã được gìn giữ từ nhiều năm. Bên cạnh đó, nơi đây còn có rất nhiều loài sinh vật biển đẹp, kỳ lạ và quý hiếm được nuôi và chăm sóc trong các bể kính.

Ảnh: Như Như Ý

Ảnh: Như Như Ý

As soon as entering the glass tank area of ​​the museum, visitors will feel overwhelmed by the colorful and fancy space of countless types of fish, coral... creating a world of marine life. rich and lively. Visitors can observe the activities, habits, behaviors and learn information about each species in detail.

This is also a beautiful check-in area not to be missed when coming to the museum.

Ảnh: Viện Hải Dương Học Nha Trang

Ảnh: Như Như Ý

Ảnh: Viện Hải Dương Học Nha Trang

The museum is also a place to store specimens of tens of thousands of species, most especially giant fossil skeletons. Among them can be mentioned: The skeleton of a humpback whale, the skeleton of a crutch fish and the skeleton of an endangered sea cowfish. Specimens come not only from the Vietnamese ocean but also from the waters of Cambodia, Thailand and neighboring waters. Nha Trang Oceanographic Museum has been officially recognized by the Vietnam Book of Records Center as "The place to store the largest set of marine specimens" in the country since 2012.

Ảnh: Viện Hải Dương Học Nha Trang

Ảnh: Như Như Ý

The museum also has an outdoor sightseeing area that is only open from 9am to 11am. Here, visitors will be able to take a boat to the sea to see the activities of sea creatures through the glass on the bottom of the boat or experience scuba diving to see the creatures.

The museum is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. The entrance fee is 40,000 VND for adults, 20,000 VND for students and 10,000 VND for students.

Ảnh: Như Như Ý

Nha Trang Institute of Oceanography is not only a tourist destination, but also a place to educate the community about the marine ecosystem and the importance of the sea in the living environment in Vietnam.

Ảnh: Như Như Ý

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Source : Vietnamnet

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