Yersin Museum

Alexandre Yersin settled in Nha Trang in 1895, he chose the fishing village – Xom Con. He lived in a blockhouse built by the French Governor on the beach. The ugly square blockhouse was renovated into a charming two-story apartment. The house plan is very simple, each floor has only one room, surrounded by a hallway with many consecutive doors. Later, the roof was raised into a dome so he could place his telescope.

In 1975, due to the war, Alexandre Yersin's house was destroyed. But since 1958, household furnishings, personal items, scientific equipment and archival documents have been collected and stored in the corridors and rooms located around the Pasteur Library, which was the first museum About Alexandre Yersin.

The new museum is located right next to the Pasteur Institute of Nha Trang, built in 1997, with the intention of preserving the spirit of Alexandre Yersin's apartment plan in Fishing Village, including a room in the middle, surrounded by a statue walkway. represents the hallway of the previous old apartment. From the original documents and tools still kept, supplemented with photocopies, the collections of the museum and Pasteur Institute archives evoke images of Alexandre Yersin's previous life.[2]

In 1991, Yersin Museum was recognized by Ministry of Culture – Country Socialist Republic of Vietnam as Historical-Cultural Relics.[2]

The museum contains a large collection of Yersin's research equipment and letters as well as provides a description of his contributions to bacteriology, medicine and science. Notes are in French with English and Vietnamese translations.

The tour path is equipped with explanatory signs presenting: childhood, school time, expeditions, the Plague and the discovery of the Plague bacteria. The settlement in Nha Trang and the Pasteur Institutes in Indochina, the raising of livestock and the establishment of plantations, his scientific curiosity and the titles he achieved.

Several guides to better understand different aspects of his research. A chest shows the luggage and items he used to trade with ethnic minorities during his expeditions. The short film features the photos he took and his travel diary to better understand his adventurous life. Next to the original microscope, four models illustrate the stages that marked the history of the Plague: Alexandre Yersin isolates the Plague bacteria; Rats spread disease; P.L Simond discovered the role of fleas in transmitting diseases and created anti-epidemic serum.

Among measuring instruments and scientific machines, 3-D stereoscopic viewing glasses, morse signal antennas, telescopes, and cameras are evidence of Alexandre Yersin's passions as well as always wanting to experiment and understand newly invented techniques and find practical applications.

The room in the middle, where the old house's furniture is kept, will recreate his private life. The bookshelf shows an open mind as well as tireless curiosity. Books cover very different topics such as geography, history, aviation, astronomy, meteorology, electricity, automobiles, physics... but there is also the novel series "Masks" that shows his love for novels. What detective theory is like during breaks.

Coming here, visitors can see with their own eyes ancient objects and equipment serving scientist Yersin's scientific research process: antique Leroy watches, books and newspapers, and signal transceiver antennas. morse, calculator, globe, telescope and other unique experimental instruments. In particular, the museum also preserves the microscope where Yersin discovered the plague germs and the camera he used during his expeditions to the Lang Biang plateau (Lam Dong) and surrounding areas. The exhibits show that Yersin is passionate about many scientific fields from astronomy, and geography to medicine. [3]

• Opening hours: 8:00 – 12:00 and 2:00 – 4:30 (Monday and Friday: 8:00 – 12:00)
• Closed Saturday and Sunday
• Ticket price: 26,000 VND/adult.

• Bảo tàng Dr. A.Yersin

12.2515°N 109.1960°E / 12.2515; 109.1960