Hunan Museum
湖南博物院 · Húnán Bówùyuàn
Home of the Mawangdui Han tombs: the 2,100-year-old body of Lady Xin Zhui, a silk robe lighter than 50 grams, lacquerware and silk paintings.
Booking requiredBring your passport2–3 hours
Tip
Set an alarm for 20:00 a week before. Go straight to the Mawangdui galleries on the upper floors before the tour groups arrive.
- Opening hours
- 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00). Closed Mondays except public holidays.
- Price
- Free permanent galleries, including Mawangdui; some special exhibitions charge
- How to book
- Real-name timed tickets only, capped at 12,000 a day. Book on the museum’s official website, WeChat account or Alipay mini-program, up to about a week ahead; new days open at 20:00. Foreigners book with a passport; the English website has an email sign-up for overseas passports. Bring the same passport. Weekends and holidays are gone within minutes. To be confirmed Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- Peiyuanqiao (Line 1), about 15 min walk; buses stop outside on Dongfeng Road To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 湖南省长沙市开福区东风路50号
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Checked against these sources on 2026-09-27. Rules change often, so confirm on the official site before you go.
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