Lao National History Museum

• Lao National Museum, Vientiane, is situated in an ancient colonial building in Laos.
• Offers an insight into the past of Laos’s people their relations as well as archaeology.
• Features an amalgamation of historic items like bones of giant animals like dinosaur, pottery ruins and Khmer figures that hints at the past of the place.

What can you find there?

• A jumble of antique artefacts like Khmer statuaries, pottery fragments etc.
• A hint to the contemporary history of Laos starting by the time Siamese invaded Laos.
• Colonization by the French through to revolution, communism and the American war.
• A display agricultural achievements by modern Laos' in a chronological manner.
• A souvenir shop.
• A guest book of the museum signed by the past guests.

How to get to the Lao National History Museum?

Lao National History Museum is situated in the center of city on Thanon Samsenthai, one block away from the Lao Plaza Hotel. The Museum is located in front of the Tennis Club and the National Stadium.

• You can easily walk, ride a rented bicycle, or take a tuktuk.

More information about Lao National History Museum

• Opening Hours: From 08:00 to 12:00 and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
• Closed on public holidays.
• Entrance fee: 10,000 kip.