Luoyang Museum
洛阳博物馆 · Luòyáng Bówùguǎn
A big, free museum covering 13 dynasties that ruled from Luoyang, with superb Tang tri-colour pottery and bronzes.
Booking requiredBring your passport2–3 hours
Tip
Weekend slots go fast; book as soon as the three-day window opens.
- Opening hours
- Tue–Sun 09:00–19:00 (last entry 18:30); closed Mondays except during the Peony Festival and public holidays
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- Free real-name booking on the museum’s official WeChat account “洛阳博物馆”; slots open 3 days ahead at midnight. Passport holders book, then show the original passport at the gate. Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- In the southern new district, about 20 min by taxi from the old town To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 河南省洛阳市洛龙区聂泰路洛阳博物馆
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