Northern Wei Mingtang Ruins Park
北魏明堂遗址公园 · Běi Wèi Míngtáng Yízhǐ Gōngyuán
A park around the site of the ritual hall of the Northern Wei capital, when Datong was Pingcheng, with two free museums: the Mingtang Ruins Museum and the Northern Dynasties Art Museum.
Booking recommendedBring your passport1.5–2 hours
Tip
The Northern Dynasties Art Museum has some of the finest Northern Wei sculpture in the city, a good follow-up to the Yungang Grottoes.
- Opening hours
- Park open daily. The museums: Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30), closed Mondays except public holidays
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- Reserve the museums on the Datong Museum WeChat account (they are its branches) and bring your passport. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- South of the old city wall: about 10 minutes by taxi from the old town To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 山西省大同市平城区向阳街明堂公园
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