Travelers without enough time to visit the majestic Phu Quoc Island, should instead go to Coi Nguon Museum for an overview of the island.
Coi Nguon Museum gives Phu Quoc overview
By Kieu Giang in HCMC
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| A tourist inspects a wreck and numerous antiques which were discovered on the eastern shore of Phu Quoc Island |
Travelers without enough time to visit the majestic Phu Quoc Island, should instead go to Coi Nguon Museum for an overview of the island.
Located on a small hill on Tran Hung Dao Street in Duong Dong Town, the museum was established in 2009 by Huynh Phuoc Hue who has spent over 15 years collecting thousands of antiques and artifacts.
Tourists can buy tickets at VND20,000 each accompanied with a brochure on the museum and start their journey to explore the five-storey building in an area of over 1.5 hectares. There are 2,645 antiques made from stone, pottery, bronze and fossil wood dated from the 15th century to the early 20th century and 540 artifacts consisting of furniture, artworks and fishing tool and household appliances.
There are also around 100 traditional paintings.
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| Two sea eagles are seen in the distance at a reserve in the museum grounds |
Tourists can discover Phu Quoc’s natural conditions and an overview of the museum and battles to protect the island on the ground and first floors respectively. The second floor exhibits antique collections while the third floor displays the model of a wreck and numerous antique fish from sunken vessels discovered on the eastern side of the island. Images of local peoples’ daily life are on display at the fourth floor. The rooftop has a panoramic view of Duong Dong Town and a pearl blue sea and an immense forest.
If you are tired of walking, you can go to souvenir shops on the ground floor selling jewelry made from pearl, fossil wood and shells and craft products made from lua wood. Or you can climb the hill to see a very interesting place – a sea eagle reserve where you can admire numerous beautiful white and black birds standing inside a giant iron cage raising their strong voices or spreading their wide wings to fly around the cage.
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| Fossil wood artifacts found at Thom Beach on Phu Quoc Island are on display at the museum’s ground fl oor - Photos: Kieu Giang |
Tourists can also escape the sunlight and heat under the shades of many romantic tree houses along the path leading to the sea eagle reserve.
Unfortunately, Phu Quoc dog reserve no longer exists which is a major disappointment.
However, there is a restaurant and hotel located inside the museum.
Coi Nguon Museum is located at 149 Tran Hung Dao Street, Quarter 7, Duong Dong Town, Phu Quoc Island, Kien Giang Province, tel: 077 398 0206.
