Luoyang Museum of Ancient Tombs
洛阳古墓博物馆 · Luòyáng Gǔmù Bówùguǎn
Real tombs from Han to Song times moved underground here, with painted murals you walk right into.
Booking requiredBring your passport1.5 hours
Tip
It’s cool underground even in summer; bring a layer.
- Opening hours
- Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays except public holidays
- Price
- Free (permanent exhibitions)
- How to book
- Reserve free on the museum’s WeChat account or website (tickets released daily at midnight). Passport holders reserve, then show the passport to staff before scanning in. Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- Metro Line 2 to Mangling, then bus 83; or bus 83 from Luoyang Railway Station; about 20 min by taxi from the old town
- Address in Chinese
- 河南省洛阳市老城区机场路6号
Photo: Tim Wu · CC BY-SA 4.0
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