Experts' Choice Award Alexandre Yersin Museum
What the experts agree on
Small museum honoring Swiss scientist Dr. Alexandre Yersin, who discovered the plague bacterium and founded Nha Trang's Pasteur Institute in 1895. Displays his laboratory instruments, desk, and scientific library documenting his groundbreaking
“This small museum is dedicated to the scientist Dr Alexandre Yersin (1863–1943), who founded Nha Trang’s Pasteur Institute in 1895.”
– Lonely Planet
Concierge "There isn't a Frenchman more revered in Vietnam than Alexandre Yersin (18631943), the bacteriologist who discovered the cause of bubonic plague. Yersin founded the Pasteur Institute in..."
Frommer's "Here you can get an inkling of the work of one of Vietnam's greatest heroes. Swiss doctor Yersin founded Dalat, isolated an important plague-causing bacterium, and researched agricultural..." Full review
