Dunhuang Museum

At present, visiting museums is a popular tourist activity. How can you miss the Dunhuang Museum when you come to Dunhuang? Moreover, visiting the museum first allows you to understand Dunhuang's culture and history in advance, which will be more helpful for your subsequent tour. Location: No. 1390, Mingshan North Road, Dunhuang City, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province Opening hours: Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 18:00 all year round, closed all day on Monday (except for legal holidays and special circumstances) Tickets: Free Dunhuang Museum is a comprehensive museum integrating cultural relic protection, research, collection, and exhibition. The museum currently houses 14 categories of cultural relics, including stoneware, pottery, bronze ware, porcelain, silk, Han bamboo slips, and brick carvings. Important collections include the first volume of the Prajnaparamita Sutra with 100,000 praises from the Tang Dynasty, the brick painting of the domestic chicken from the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and the pottery fighting bottle from the 16th year of Jianxing in the Former Liang Dynasty. In the peak season of July and August, there are many tourists in the museum. To better visit and understand, it is recommended to hire a guide.