Bayingolin Museum
巴音郭楞蒙古自治州博物馆
A prefecture-level museum displaying artifacts from the Lop Nur archaeological sites, including Loulan, Xiaohe Cemetery and Yingpan, along with the history of the Torghut Mongols' eastward return.
Bayingolin Museum is in central Korla. Bayingolin Prefecture includes famous sites such as Lop Nur, Loulan Ancient City, Xiaohe Cemetery and Yingpan Ancient City. The museum displays mummies, wooden objects, woolen textiles, bamboo and wooden slips, and silk unearthed from these sites, along with themed exhibitions on the Torghut Mongols' eastward return and the Buddhist culture of Yanqi. Admission is free, but you need an ID card. The museum is closed on Mondays, and opening hours are about 10:00 to 18:00 Beijing time (subject to notices). A visit takes about 1.5 hours. It is useful to come here before visiting the Lopnur People's Village for historical background.
Opening hours
About 10:00–18:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Swan River
- Peacock River Scenic Belt
- Iron Gate Pass
- Shikchin (Qigexing) Buddhist Temple Ruins
- Lotus Lake & Ahongkou (Bosten Lake)
- Bosten Lake Dahekou (Xihai Fishing Village)
- Lopnur People's Village
- Bailuzhou (Bosten Lake South Shore)