🏛 Gansu Provincial Museum — A Silk Road Time Capsule

Located in Lanzhou, the Gansu Provincial Museum (甘肃博物馆) is the largest museum in Gansu Province and an absolute must-visit for anyone interested in the Silk Road, ancient China, and regional culture. With over 350,000 artifacts in its collection, it offers a fascinating journey through history, archaeology, and art.

🗺 Highlights You Can’t Miss
• Flying Horse of Gansu (马踏飞燕) — The museum’s star exhibit, a bronze masterpiece from the Eastern Han Dynasty, depicting a galloping horse balanced elegantly on one hoof atop a flying swallow.
• Silk Road Treasures — Murals, coins, pottery, and relics from the Han to Tang dynasties, showing Gansu’s role as a cultural crossroads.
• Buddhist Art Gallery — Stunning statues, murals, and manuscripts from Mogao and Bingling Temple caves.
• Fossil & Geology Hall — Dinosaur fossils and displays of Gansu’s geological wonders.

💡 Visitor Info
• 📍 Located on Xijin West Road, Qilihe District, Lanzhou.
• 🆓 Free admission — bring your passport/ID for entry.
• 🕘 Open Tue–Sun, 9:00–17:00 (closed Mondays).
• ⏳ Plan 2–3 hours to explore comfortably.
• 🚇 Easily reachable by bus or taxi; about 20 mins from downtown.

✨ Why Visit?
It’s not just a museum — it’s the story of how Gansu connected China with the world for over 2,000 years, told through art, trade, religion, and everyday life.

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Post by NatDiscoversAsia | Aug 15, 2025