Ningxia Museum
宁夏博物馆 · Níngxià Bówùguǎn
The regional museum on People’s Square: Helan rock art, Western Xia (Tangut) relics and script, Silk Road finds from Guyuan and galleries on Hui Muslim culture.
Booking requiredBring your passport2–3 hours
Tip
See it before the Western Xia Tombs and the rock carvings: the Tangut and rock-art galleries make the sites much easier to understand.
- Opening hours
- Tuesday–Sunday 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays except public holidays. Hours are sometimes extended in summer.
- Price
- Free.
- How to book
- Reserve free real-name tickets up to 3 days ahead on the museum’s WeChat account, then enter with the QR code or your passport. Daily numbers are capped, so book early for weekends and holidays. Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- In Jinfeng district, about 6 km west of the old town and 6 km east of Yinchuan Station; taxi or DiDi 15–20 minutes, or city bus to People’s Square (人民广场)
- Address in Chinese
- 宁夏回族自治区银川市金凤区人民广场东街6号
Photo: Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D. · CC0
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