Dunhuang Museum
敦煌市博物馆 · Dūnhuáng Shì Bówùguǎn
A free museum of Silk Road finds: Han dynasty wooden slips, cave manuscripts and frontier relics.
No booking neededBring your passport1–1.5 hours
Tip
A good way to spend a hot midday before Mingsha Mountain in the late afternoon.
- Opening hours
- Tue–Sun. May–Sep 08:30–18:30, Oct–Apr 08:30–18:00; last entry an hour before closing. Closed Mondays.
- Price
- Free (guide fee extra)
- How to book
- Individuals collect a free ticket at the desk with a passport. Groups must book.
- Getting there
- Walk or short taxi from the centre
- Address in Chinese
- 甘肃省酒泉市敦煌市阳关东路38号
Photo: Hiroki Ogawa · CC BY 3.0
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