Yersin Museum
| Alexandre Yersin Museum | |
|---|---|
Bảo tàng Alexandre Yersin, Bảo tàng Yersin | |
Inside Yersin Museum in Nha Trang, Vietnam | |
Interactive map of the Alexandre Yersin Museum area | |
| Alternative names | Yersin Museum |
| General information | |
| Location | 8–10 Trần Phú Boulevard, Xương Huân, Nha Trang, Vietnam |
| Coordinates | 12°15′5.4″N 109°11′45.6″E / 12.251500°N 109.196000°E |
| Current tenants | Storage for memorabilia of doctor Alexandre Yersin |
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 100 square metres (1,100 sq ft) |
The Alexandre Yersin Museum, or simply known as Yersin Museum, is a museum in Nha Trang, Vietnam. It is dedicated to Alexandre Yersin, the French-Swiss bacteriologist.
It is located on 8–10 Trần Phú Boulevard, also the former home of Yersin and in the enclosure of the Pasteur Institute.[1]
The museum contains a large collection of Yersin's research pieces of equipment and letters as well as provides a description of his contributions to bacteriology, medicine, and science.[2] The captions are in French with accompanied English and Vietnamese translations.
It is open from 8 am until 11 am and 2 pm until 4:30 pm on weekdays and closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The entry fee is VND 26,000 for adults.
References
- ^ "Nhatrang.online". Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ "Alexandre Yersin Museum". Asia King Travel.
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