# Great Wall Museum (长城博物馆)

Jiayuguan, Gansu Province · Northwest, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/great-wall-museum
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** 9：00—17：00
- **Time needed:** 0.5–1 hour
- **Getting there:** Near the Jiayuguan Fort scenic area (bus stop)
- **Good for:** History & Culture

## About Great Wall Museum

Here you can gain a systematic and comprehensive understanding of Great Wall culture. The exhibition is divided into four sections: "Great Walls of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods," "Great Walls of the Qin and Han Dynasties," "Great Walls of the Northern Wei, Sui, Tang, Liao and Jin Dynasties" and "The Ming Great Wall." Three thousand years of Great Wall construction are presented through charts, models, text panels and colour images, giving visitors an overall and visual understanding of Great Wall culture in a short time.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 747. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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