Kaifeng Museum
开封市博物馆
A municipal comprehensive museum in the new district, with a collection that includes Kaifeng Jewish stone inscriptions, Song-era artifacts and stone carvings unearthed from the Zhouqiao site. Admission is free.
The new building of the Kaifeng Museum lies in the west district along Zhengkai Avenue and opened in 2018. Its architecture draws on the form of Song-dynasty palaces. The exhibitions are themed on 'Dreams of the Eastern Capital,' telling the story of Kaifeng as an ancient capital of eight dynasties. Treasures include the Ming-era 'Record of the Rebuilding of the Mosque' stele of Kaifeng's Jewish community, Northern Song stone carvings, and ceramics unearthed from the Bianjing city site, as well as recreated scenes of Song-era urban life. Admission is free, but visitors must book ahead and enter with their ID card; the museum is closed on Mondays. It is about 10 km from the old city, roughly 20 minutes by taxi.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Kaifeng West Lake
- Kaifeng City Wall
- Xisi Night Market
- Lord Bao Memorial Temple
- Millennium City Park
- Baogong Lake
- China Hanyuan Stele Forest
- Dasong Imperial River Cruise