Pakse is a city within the Champasak Province, in Southern Laos. Temples, museums and the old market are among the tourist attractions here.
The Champasak Provincial Museum in Pakse – Laos gives you an insight on the history of the province as well as the town. It is therefore a recommended stop if you want to learn more about the beginnings of the province.
Location
Champasak Provincial Museum in Pakse – Laos is located along the National Highway on Route 13; off the eastern section of the city’s downtown area. It stands alongside the Champasak Provincial Library.
Getting There
To get to the Champasak Provincial Museum in Pakse – Laos, you can ride a local tuk-tuk from the city center. This is the easiest way to travel via public transport around the city.
If you love to walk however, you might enjoy exploring the city on foot.
What to See and Do
When you visit the Champasak Provincial Museum in Pakse – Laos, you will get a glimpse of the history of Champasak Province, as well as the history of the country’s people as they struggled to make the country a better place for its people, specifically its working class.
The museum is a two-storey structure where the lower section houses various ethnological relics such sa farming tools, traditional costumes and ornaments that were worn by the tribes that inhabited the province as well as a few ethnic clothes.
There is also a selection of traditional musical instruments and artifacts such as ancient sandstone lintels and statues.
The upper floor exhibits the history of the province starting from the Siamese rule over the province up to the French colonial period as well as the years after 1975.
Brief History
Champasak Provincial Museum in Pakse – Laos was founded in the year 1995, on the 2nd of December.
The statues and sandstone lintels displayed in the museum originated from different Khmer temples in the province plus those from the districts of Sukuma and Mounlapamok.
The museum is being managed by the Champasak Provincial Service of Information and Culture.
Cost
Entry fee for the Champasak Provincial Museum in Pakse – Laos is about three thousand kip per person.
Other Information
Champasak Provincial Museum in Pakse – Laos is open from Monday to Friday, from 8 in the morning up to 11:30 in the morning; and then again from 2 in the afternoon up toe 4 in the afternoon.
Most museums and temples in the country close for lunch that’s why there is a break in the operating hours.
