(a) history of Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture started in 1891 when (b) French scientist began to collect Cham sculptures that had been discovered in scattered areas of Quang Nam Province and brought them to Da Nang.
(c) first museum building was designed by French architects, and construction began in 1915 and was finished by May 1916. (d) Museum has played (e) important role in preserving sculpture items featuring the cultural, spiritual and ritual lives of the Cham people.