Lijiang Museum (Dongba Culture Museum)
丽江市博物院（东巴文化博物馆） · Lìjiāng Shì Bówùyuàn
A free museum on Naxi life and the Dongba pictographic script, the only picture writing still used in religious rites.
No booking neededBring your passport1–1.5 hours
Tip
Combine it with Black Dragon Pool: walk through the park and leave by the north gate straight into the museum.
- Opening hours
- 09:00–17:00; closed the first and third Monday of each month.
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- No booking needed; show your passport at the entrance if asked. A guided tour can be booked a day ahead, and audio guides are rented at the front desk. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- At the north gate of Black Dragon Pool; about 25 minutes’ walk from the Old Town water wheel, or a short taxi ride
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省丽江市古城区黑龙潭北门（教育路）
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