
Museum of Oceanography
museum · Nha TrangThe Museum of Oceanography belongs to the Institute of Oceanography in Nha Trang, founded in 1922 on Alexandre Yersin's proposal, and has received visitors since 1938. Its aquariums hold more than 300 species, among them sea turtles, sharks and rays, and its halls display over 20,000 preserved specimens, including a giant clam of 145 kg and an 18-metre whale skeleton.