Kunming
Yunnan Provincial Museum: free entry, hours and how to get there
The province's main history museum, in Guandu southeast of the center. Its core is the bronze art of the ancient Dian kingdom and Buddhist art from the Nanzhao and Dali kingdoms. It suits anyone who wants context before traveling Yunnan, and it works well on a rainy day.
- Entry
- Free
- Opening hours
- Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed Mondays
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- How to book
- Real-name reservation via the museum's WeChat account; passport accepted
- Children
- Free
- Seniors
- Free
Free; advance reservation required
Prices checked October 2026.
How to get there
- Metro Line 2 south from Dongfeng Square; trains run through onto Line 1. Get off at Xingyao Road (星耀路). The museum is too far for a comfortable walk, so take a taxi, shared bike or bus Z84.
- Bus 31 from the Kunming Railway Station area to Guandu Old Town (官渡古镇广福路站). Buses 165, 174, 185 and 253 also use this stop near the museum.
- By taxi, show 云南省博物馆 and 广福路6393号. The east gate is on Guangfu Road, and the south gate is on Jihong Road (季宏路).
Before you go
- Booking is in Chinese: WeChat 数字云博 or Alipay 云南省博物馆. If online slots show full, you cannot book on site, but canceled slots do return, so keep refreshing.
- Leave big bags at the manual storage counter on the right of the main square, near the east gate, before going through security.
- The permanent galleries are on floors 2 and 3. Do not miss the Warring States ox-and-tiger bronze table and the Dali kingdom gold Avalokiteshvara with a silver halo.
- As of October 2026, visitors 60 and over need no booking, and children 14 and under enter with a booked adult. Bring original ID.
Close by, same day
- Guandu Ancient Town · Free
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