Datong Museum
大同市博物馆 · Dàtóng Shì Bówùguǎn
A free modern museum strong on the Northern Wei, when Datong (Pingcheng) was the capital, and on Liao and Jin art.
Booking recommendedBring your passport2 hours
Tip
See it before Yungang: the Northern Wei galleries explain who carved the caves and why.
- Opening hours
- Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays except public holidays
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- The main building has used free timed booking on the WeChat account “大同市博物馆”; bring your passport, and ask at the entrance if you can’t book online. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- In the new town east of the Yu River, about 15 min by taxi from the old town To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 山西省大同市平城区太和路506号
Photo: Liuxingy · CC BY-SA 4.0
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