Dunhuang Art Museum | Highly recommended, whether or not you go to Mogao Caves

| Highly recommended, whether or not you go to Mogao Caves. Perhaps you and I are the same, looking forward to the Mogao Caves before going, but when you get there, you can only visit 3 or 4 caves with a regular ticket, crowded and dimly lit, and the impression is not deep. On the contrary, in the Dunhuang Art Museum in Lanzhou, I was truly shocked by the grotto art. The copied murals, classic caves, colored sculptures, caisson flying sky, etc., with detailed and professional text introduction, taste carefully, and feel beautiful. The exhibition of the Dunhuang Art Museum is divided into two parts. The first is to concentrate on displaying Dunhuang art, using ten units such as 'solemn pure land', 'wall danqing', 'craftsmanship' to display Buddhist, color, architecture, clothing and other grotto art and related historical culture. The second part is themed 'journey', telling the story behind the Dunhuang Grottoes. Through the four units of 'Wind and Rain Dunhuang', 'Everyone's Mind', 'Guarding One Unmoved', 'Endless Life', it tells the hardships, dedication and persistence of the Mogao people in protecting the Mogao Caves since the 1930s and 1940s, which is very touching. 🕘【Opening hours】: Tuesday-Sunday 9:00-17:00 (16:30 stop admission; it is recommended to go in the morning to ensure enough visiting time) 💴【Tickets】: Free, no need to make an appointment, you can enter directly. ⛺【Recommended to watch carefully】: 1. Classic murals: Reading ancient stories, the fascinating Buddhist fairyland. 2. Cave 220 Zhai Family Cave: Gorgeous sutra paintings, lost Hu Xuan dance, etc. 3. Clothing and patterns: The dress of the offering person, the pattern of the flying sky, colorful. 🚌【Traffic strategy】: Multiple buses go directly, get off at Lanzhou Waterwheel Expo Park (Reader Group) or Pingliang Road North Exit Station, and walk a few minutes to get there. 👉【Itinerary】: The art museum is not far from the Yellow River, with Lanzhou Sports Park, Waterwheel Expo Park, Reader Group, etc., arranging a day's itinerary is very satisfactory.