Inner Mongolia Museum
内蒙古博物院 · Nèiměnggǔ Bówùyuàn
The region’s great museum, in a new building opened in 2025: dinosaurs from the Gobi, Xiongnu and Khitan gold, Mongol empire treasures and nomad life, from saddles to a full ger.
Booking requiredBring your passport3–4 hours
Tip
Note the new address on Xinhua East Street (No. 76); the old building further west is not the main museum any more. Start with the dinosaur and Mongol empire halls before the crowds build up.
- Opening hours
- Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00, last entry 16:00; closed Mondays except public holidays
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- Reserve a free time slot up to 7 days ahead (new slots open at 20:00) on the museum’s WeChat mini-program “云游内博”, its WeChat account or website, then show the QR code or your ID at the gate. Bring your passport; check that the system accepts it when you book. To be confirmed Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- Metro Line 1 to Hohhot East Station, then about 15 minutes’ walk south; or a taxi from the old town (about 25 minutes)
- Address in Chinese
- 内蒙古自治区呼和浩特市赛罕区新华东街76号
Photo: Cjsy2026 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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