Lüshun Museum
旅顺博物馆
A century-old museum opened in 1917, with Xinjiang relics, mummies and Western Regions artefacts collected by the Ōtani Expedition.
Lüshun Museum sits in the Taiyanggou historic district. Its main building is a European-style structure completed in 1917, and the museum holds national first-class status. The collection of around 60,000 items is known for mummies and manuscripts excavated in Turpan, Xinjiang, Buddhist artefacts from the Western Regions brought back by the Ōtani Expedition, bronzes, and paintings and calligraphy from successive dynasties. Admission is free but requires advance booking, and the museum is closed on Mondays. In front of the building, the Sino-Soviet Friendship Memorial Tower square, nearby old buildings from the Russo-Japanese era and the ginkgo-lined avenue make excellent photo spots, especially in autumn. It can be toured on foot together with Taiyanggou and Lüshun Railway Station.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–16:30; reservation required
Nearby sights
- Former Kwantung Army Headquarters
- Taiyanggou Historic District
- Lüshun Railway Station
- Lushun Soviet Army Martyrs Cemetery
- Lushunkou & Baiyu Hill
- Lushun Wanzhongmu Memorial
- Lüshun Japanese-Russian Prison Site
- Hill 203