Quang Trung Museum
The Quang Trung Museum stands at Kien My in Tay Son district, about 45 km inland from Quy Nhon, on the ground where the three Tay Son brothers were born. Built between 1977 and 1979, it holds the weapons, documents and relics of the peasant uprising that ended with Nguyen Hue crowned as Emperor Quang Trung — and, in the hall beside it, the martial arts and battle drums that came out of the same villages.
Best Season
March to September
Temperature
21°C – 35°C
Available Tours
5 Curated Experiences
Climate Note
Dry and clear; inland Tay Son runs hotter than the coast
About Quang Trung Museum
The Quang Trung Museum stands at Kien My in Tay Son district, about 45 km inland from Quy Nhon, on the ground where the three Tay Son brothers were born. Built between 1977 and 1979, it holds the weapons, documents and relics of the peasant uprising that ended with Nguyen Hue crowned as Emperor Quang Trung — and, in the hall beside it, the martial arts and battle drums that came out of the same villages.
Cultural & Heritage Story
The Tay Son battle-drum suite is played on twelve drums at once and has three movements: marching out, storming the citadel, and the victory song. Alone among Vietnam's battle-drum traditions it has no movement for retreat.
Climate & Weather
When to plan your trip
Must-Try Food in Quang Trung Museum
Tay Son Beef Gie
A bitter, peppery beef offal soup built on gie — the juice from the small intestine — eaten with rice paper and raw herbs. It is the dish Tay Son is known for and it is not gentle on first-timers.
Sugarcane-Field Bird
Small birds caught in the sugarcane that covers the district, grilled or fried whole and eaten with salt, pepper and lime.
Gai Leaf Sticky Rice Cake
A black, chewy glutinous-rice cake wrapped in banana leaf, coloured and scented with gai leaf, filled with mung bean and coconut. Sold at every Binh Dinh bus stop.
Top Attractions & Things to See
Nhạc võ Tây SơnTay Son Martial Arts & Battle Drums
The museum's own troupe performs vo co truyen forms and the twelve-drum battle suite in the hall next to the exhibition rooms.
Hầm HôHam Ho Stream
A boulder-strewn stretch of the Kut river half an hour from the museum, crossed by rowing boat between granite outcrops and bamboo. The Tay Son army trained here.
Temple of the Tay Son Three Heroes
The shrine to Nguyen Nhac, Nguyen Hue and Nguyen Lu inside the museum grounds, standing on the site of the brothers' family home, with the well and the tamarind tree said to be theirs.
Top Tours in Quang Trung Museum
Quang Trung Museum & Tay Son Day Tour
Quy Nhon Handicraft Villages & Martial Arts Land 3 Days
Ancient Citadel & the Cradle of the Vietnamese Language — 3 Days
Quintessence of the Martial Arts Land — 3 Days
Essential Quy Nhon Experience — 4 Days 3 Nights
Essential Travel Tips for Quang Trung Museum
Ask About the Drum Performance
The martial arts and drum show runs to a schedule rather than on demand. Ask your guide to time the visit around it — the exhibition rooms alone are the smaller half of the day.
Pair It With Ham Ho
Both sit in Tay Son district, well over an hour from Quy Nhon. Doing them on separate days means driving the same road twice.
Inland Heat
Tay Son has no sea breeze and runs several degrees above Quy Nhon from May to August. Go in the morning and carry water.
