Kunming City Museum
昆明市博物馆
A museum presenting the ancient Dian bronze culture and Kunming's urban history. Its treasure is the sutra pillar from Dizang Temple, a Dali Kingdom-era relic.
The Kunming City Museum is on Tuodong Road. Its permanent exhibits include ancient Dian bronzes, the history of Kunming's urban development, and dinosaur fossils. The highlight is the Dizang Temple sutra pillar, a Buddhist stone carving from the Dali Kingdom period. It stands about 6.6 meters tall and is finely carved. It is a nationally key cultural relic, and it's praised as “the finest art of central Yunnan.” Admission is free, but you must bring your ID. It's about a 15-minute walk from the East and West Pagodas and the Golden Horse and Jade Rooster Archways, forming a historical route through the old city.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00, closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Zhenqing Taoist Temple
- East and West Pagodas
- Nanqiang Street
- Jinma & Biji Archways / Nanping Street
- Kunming Old Street (Wenming Street)
- Jingxing Flower and Bird Market
- Yuantong Hill (Kunming Zoo)
- Yunnan Railway Museum
Places to eat nearby
- Tiepeng Xiaoguo Mixian (Tangzixiang Main Branch)
- Yunping Fengweiyuan (Huguo Road)
- Jianxinyuan (Baoshan Street)
- Eight Wild Mushrooms Yunnan Wild Mushroom Hotpot (Kunming Railway Station Branch)
- Zhao Laoguan Handmade Juanfen (Guanghua Street)
- Fuzhaolou Steam Pot Chicken (Victory Hall National Southwest Associated University Theme Restaurant)