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National Oceanographic Museum of Vietnam

1 Cau Da, Nha Trang, Vietnam
058 359 0037
Ranked #10 of 19 attractions in Nha Trang
3.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums
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Melbourne, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Depressing. Oh so depressing. Pools and bath tubs being used as tanks for animals that will surely live a shorter life thanks to such poor space. A myriad of large turtles in one pool - it just isn't right. And the seals were so incredibly sad to look at, in a tiny room about the size of a bathroom and... More

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Amersham, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 14, 2012

The institute pools with fish, sharks, turtles and seals is long overdue fir refurbishment. All rather drab and depressing. More

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Marietta, Georgia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

The facility is quite dated, and the seals and turtles in very small enclosures. there were some nicer tanks further on into the museum, with some very healthy looking inhabitants. However, the highlight for me was the astounding room filled with racks of shelves housing pickled fish specimens. Not to everyones taste, but was quite the display! More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012

They have a few live animals on display in pools,and some dried amimals in a museum.Also a collection of many different species of conserved dead marine life in jars. None of the above blew my mind or made me interrested. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012
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Tucked away next to the port ( but on the main bus route - only VND 4000 fare from the main road with all the restaurants / bars ) this is a little gem at only VND 15,000 entrance fee. Not too happy about the turtle enclosure, as there is no vegetation, although the turtles seem healthy. The variety of... More

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Mackay, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012

Very nautical.Fishy things everywhere. It has some unusual exhibits. Certainly not an Underwater world but it has a lot of exhibits. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012

A nice place to spent a quite day. The species are very interesting ind you will get a lot of information about the ocean . More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012
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Unless you're an aspiring marine biologist I'd give this place a miss. The highlight was a humpback whale skeleton which was pretty cool. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012
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This attraction has been established since 1923 and you can tell, it really needs updating. Cheap to get in ( 50p ) Lots of live small fish to see as well as those in specimen jars. Worth a visit if it's bad weather and you've got nothing else to do. More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012

Considering the price (15,000 vnd) you are getting a lot for your money. You could spend a good few hours here if you wanted to. Some information in English some in viatnamese bit hit and miss. Wonderful variety of sea life here. Some tanks and space for some of the animals in my opinion are on the small side. And... More

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