A Millennium of River Affection, Exploring the Sui and Tang Dynasties Grand Canal Cultural Museum

The Luoyang Sui and Tang Dynasties Grand Canal Cultural Museum is located at the heart of the Grand Canal from the Sui and Tang Dynasties—the confluence of the Luo River and the Chan River in Luoyang City. The venue adopts the design concept of 'Canal Origin·Sui-Tang Charm·Heluo Skill,' extracting the arch elements of the Grand Canal as the basic framework. Rows of arch structures support a magnificent building, as well as the historical memory and imagination space of canal culture. The museum has a building area of 33,000 square meters. The first and second floors are the permanent exhibition 'National Prosperity—Sui and Tang Dynasties Grand Canal Culture Exhibition,' and the third floor is the interactive experience exhibition 'A Grain of Rice's Canal Transport Journey.' There are also temporary exhibition halls. 📍Address: North of the intersection of Xinjie and Binhe North Road, Old City District, Luoyang City, Henan Province 🎫Ticket: Free, book 3 days in advance on the official account 'Sui and Tang Dynasties Grand Canal' ⏰Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays) 🚌Bus: Take bus routes 5, 7, 9, 45 🚇Subway: Line 1, recommended to get off at Jiamaying Subway Station and ride a bike there, a 3km journey 🚘Self-driving: Navigate to the Sui and Tang Dynasties Grand Canal parking lot, many parking spaces nearby 🔥Four Major Highlights 1⃣Museum Ceiling Visible as soon as you enter the museum. Composed of 126,986 tri-colored ceramic units, it is currently the world's largest ceramic ceiling artwork. 2⃣Grand Canal Panorama Scroll On the right side upon entering the museum. The relief work 'National Vein' is about 15 meters high, covering three walls, and is currently the largest relief work in China. It displays the overall appearance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties Grand Canal in the form of relief + LED. 3⃣Naked-eye 3D On the third floor. A project that children love, similar to Disney's Soarin' Over Horizon. It uses somatosensory interaction technology. Standing at the bow of the ship, traveling through cities along the canal, reaching Luoyang's Should Heaven Gate, then heading north... The water beside is flowing, and those who get seasick really can't stand it, 4⃣Interactive Experience Exhibition Hall On the third floor. Starting from the perspective of a grain of rice, an immersive interactive experience of the entire process from levy, transport, and finally reaching the eastern capital Luoyang. 🔥Three Treasures of the Museum 1⃣Canal Number One Ancient Shipwreck On the second floor exhibition hall. The first ancient shipwreck discovered in the Luoyang area. It was a passenger and cargo transport ship from the Ming and Qing dynasties. 2⃣Canal Number Two Ancient Shipwreck On the second floor exhibition hall. Initially inferred to be a civilian-made ship from the Qing dynasty, used for transporting grain and other items. 3⃣Tang Dynasty Tri-colored Heavenly King Statue Located in the second floor exhibition hall. The statue is 1.26 meters tall, currently the largest tri-colored Heavenly King statue unearthed in the Luoyang area. It was a type of tomb-guarding deity from the Tang dynasty. 🎙Explanation: 🌟Rent an audio guide: 20 yuan, or explanation glasses for 50 yuan, with a deposit of 200 🌟Free explanation inside the museum: at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. 🌟Official guided explanation: There are 120 yuan/session (within 10 people), and also 160, 200, 300, 500, etc. ⚠️Notice: 1. The museum does not allow wearing vests and slippers to avoid being denied entry. 2. If you book and fail to show up 3 times, you will be blacklisted and cannot book again within 90 days.