Xishuangbanna Ethnic Museum
西双版纳民族博物馆 · Xīshuāngbǎnnà Mínzú Bówùguǎn
The prefecture’s free museum on the history of the Dai kingdom of Sipsongpanna, the region’s many ethnic groups and the rainforest, with costumes, palm-leaf scriptures and a Dai stilt house.
No booking neededBring your passport1–2 hours
Tip
Come here early in your trip: it explains the Dai calendar, scripts and temple customs you will see in the villages. Combine it with the Mengle Temple nearby.
- Opening hours
- Tuesday–Sunday 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays except public holidays To be confirmed
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- Individual visitors can walk in; bring your passport in case it is checked at the door. Groups book by phone (0691-8930999) or through the museum’s WeChat account. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- In the south of Jinghong near the Mengle Temple road; about 10 minutes by taxi or DiDi from the centre
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省西双版纳傣族自治州景洪市雨林大道与勐泐大道交叉口 西双版纳民族博物馆
Photo: Cangminzho · CC BY-SA 4.0
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