Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Day 1
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9:00 am -- Lao National Museum
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Price:
LAK ₭20000.00 (for a single adult)
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Duration:
2 hours
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Address:
Samsenthai road, Anou, Chanthabuly, Vientiane
NOTE: Day 1 may be swapped with other days, if desired.
This is one case where the building pre-dates the museum. First built in 1925, as the colonial
police commissioner's office, the French architecture has aged fairly gracefully. Over the
decades, the building served as headquarters for the government, the King's house, and the
Prime Minister's office. In December 1980, the building became an exhibition hall of the re-
volution, and was later renamed a museum. It was 2000, when the building became the Lao
National Museum, complete with 8,000 artifacts and five major sections.
No photographs are allowed inside, and don't expect an impartial view of the country's re-
latively short modern history. It's as good a summary of the country's history as you'll get,
however.
