LAO NATIONAL MUSEUM
The Lao National Museum was first established in 1980 as the Lao Revolutionary exhibition Hall in the former French Governor’s Residence on Samsenthai Road, Vientiane Capital. This building was constructed in the French colonial style in 1925 and has an importance place in Lao history. It was in this building that Laos gained its independence from France on the 12th of October 1945. In 1980 the Lao PDR cerebrated 5 years of independence (1975 – 1980) and needed a building to display its achievements. Then in 1985 its name was changed to become the Revolutionary Museum. It was much later, in the year 2000 that it was then upgraded to become the Lao National Museum. The Lao National Museum is one of the main institutes responsible for researching, protecting, conserving, storing and promoting the historical and cultural heritage of Laos.
In 2017 the Lao National Museum moved to a new building six kilometers of the center of Vientiane. The new museum building was built in between 2013 – 2017. The new building was needed for artifacts storages, conservation works, historical document protection, and to display the Lao historical and cultural heritage collections from the pre-historic past up until now. Under the vision of the government the new building will provide safety for all artifacts, display the history and culture of the country and will be as a learning place for students, researchers Lao people and international visitors.
Address: Kaisone Phomvihanh Avenue, Sivilay Village, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital
Opening hours: 8:00-16:00 (Monday – Friday), 9:00-16:00（Saturday－Sunday）
Admission fee for Lao nationals: 5,000 KIP/person, Foreigners: 30,000 KIP/person
Contact: TEL ＋856 021 212461, FAX ＋856 021 720099
E-mail: museuminfo.2020@gmail.com
