# Son My Museum, Vietnam: what it is and when to go > Son My Museum is a museum (Son My / My Lai memorial) in Vietnam. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to April and October to November. In June there are 12 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 06. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/son-my-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** Son My / My Lai memorial - **Where:** Vietnam - **Best time:** February to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** DAD Da Nang, 121 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 08:00-11:00,13:00-16:30 - **Coordinates:** 15.17726, 108.87292 ## What it is and where Son My Museum is a museum (Son My / My Lai memorial) in Vietnam. Its coordinates are 15.17726, 108.87292; the nearest main airport is Da Nang International Airport (DAD, Da Nang), 121 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vietnam (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=15.177257%2C108.872919) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=15.177257%2C108.872919) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museos/) places in Vietnam. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Son My Museum is **February to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 11 h 12 | | February | Best time | 11 h 31 | | March | Best time | 11 h 54 | | April | Best time | 12 h 21 | | May | Possible | 12 h 42 | | June | Possible | 12 h 54 | | July | Possible | 12 h 49 | | August | Possible | 12 h 31 | | September | Possible | 12 h 05 | | October | Best time | 11 h 39 | | November | Best time | 11 h 17 | | December | Possible | 11 h 06 | In June there are 12 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 06. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Vietnam in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Vietnam To enter Vietnam there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Vietnam checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND); plugs: Type A, C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 113 police · 115 ambulance · 114 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Vũng Dung Quất](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/vinh-dung-quat/): Bight in Vietnam · 28 km - [Núi Giếng Tiền](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/nui-gieng-tien/): Volcano · 34 km - [Núi Hòn Sỏi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/nui-hon-soi/): Volcano · 34 km - [Đỉnh Thới Lới](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/nui-thoi-loi/): Mount of volcano · 36 km - [Dak Drinh Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/dak-drinh-lodge/): Mountains · Hiking · 65 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). ## More in Vietnam: Museums and art - [Hỏa Lò Prison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-de-la-prision-de-hoa-lo/): prison in Hanoi used for political prisoners in colonial times and for prisoners of war during the Vietnam war - [Hằng Nga Guesthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/hang-nga-crazy-house/): Vietnamese guesthouse - [Imperial City of Huế](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/imperial-citadel/): walled enclosure within the citadel of Huế, Vietnam - [War Remnants Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-de-los-vestigios-de-la-guerra-de-vietnam/): military museum in Vietnam - [Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/vietnam-fine-arts-museum/): museum in Hanoi, Vietnam, showcasing Vietnam's fine arts from every historical period - [Ho Chi Minh Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museo-ho-chi-minh/): museum in Hanoi, Vietnam Every Vietnam place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Son My Museum? It is a museum (Son My / My Lai memorial in the local language) in Vietnam. ### When is the best time to visit Son My Museum? February to April and October to November. In June there are 12 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 06. ### How do you get to Son My Museum? The nearest main airport is Da Nang International Airport (DAD), 121 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=15.177257%2C108.872919) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Vietnam is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Vietnam map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Vũng Dung Quất](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/vinh-dung-quat/), [Núi Giếng Tiền](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/nui-gieng-tien/), [Núi Hòn Sỏi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/nui-hon-soi/). The rest is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1332441514), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).