Dunhuang Grottoes Exhibition Center
敦煌石窟文物保护研究陈列中心 · Dūnhuáng Shíkū Wénwù Bǎohù Yánjiū Chénliè Zhōngxīn
The Dunhuang Academy’s museum beside the Mogao Caves, with full-size replicas of famous caves and finds from the Library Cave.
Booking requiredBring your passport45–60 minutes
Tip
Many visitors skip it, but the replica caves show murals you cannot see on the regular tour, and you may take photos. Allow time before the last shuttle back.
- Opening hours
- About 08:00–17:30 (last entry 17:00), in step with Mogao opening days To be confirmed
- Price
- Included with a Mogao Caves ticket; not sold separately
- How to book
- Book a Mogao Caves visit (see Mogao Caves above); you enter the centre after the cave tour at the Mogao site. To be confirmed Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- At the Mogao cave site, reached on the Mogao shuttle from the Digital Exhibition Center; a short walk from the caves
- Address in Chinese
- 甘肃省酒泉市敦煌市莫高窟窟区敦煌石窟文物保护研究陈列中心
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