The Yersin Museum is a museum in Nha Trang, Vietnam. It is dedicated to Alexandre Yersin, the French-Swiss bacteriologist.

Alexandre Yersin Museum
Inside Yersin Museum in Nha Trang, Vietnam
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General information
AddressNo. 8-10 Tran Phu Street, Xuong Huan
Town or cityNha Trang
CountryVietnam
Coordinates12°15′5.4″N 109°11′45.6″E / 12.251500°N 109.196000°E / 12.251500; 109.196000
Current tenantsStorage for memorabilia of doctor Alexandre Yersin
Inaugurated1997
Technical details
Floor area100m2

It is located on 8 – 10 Tran Phu Boulevard in the former home of Yersin and in the enclosure of the Pasteur Institute.[1]

The museum contains a large collection of Yersin's research pieces of equipment and letters as well as provides a description of his contributions to bacteriology, medicine, and science. The captions are in French with accompanied English and Vietnamese translations. It is open from 8 am until 11 am and 2 pm until 4:30 pm on weekdays and closed on Saturdays and Sundays. The entry fee is VND 26,000 for adults.

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12°15′05″N 109°11′46″E / 12.2515°N 109.1960°E / 12.2515; 109.1960