Luoyang Museum of Ancient Tombs
洛阳古墓博物馆
An underground tomb museum at the foot of Mang Mountain, with relocated tombs and murals from the Western Han to the Song-Jin periods that visitors can walk into.
Luoyang has long been described as 'born in Suzhou and Hangzhou, buried in Beimang,' and the Mang Mountain area is dense with ancient tombs. The Luoyang Ancient Tombs Museum (Ancient Art Museum) sits on the southern slope of Mang Mountain and is China's first museum devoted to ancient tombs. Its underground galleries relocate and reconstruct dozens of typical tombs from the Western Han to the Song-Jin periods. Visitors can enter the tomb chambers to see original murals, tomb bricks and stone carvings. There is also a section on Northern Wei imperial tombs and an exhibit of excavated artifacts. Admission is currently free (booking required; confirm on site), and the visit takes about 1.5 hours. It is on the northern outskirts of the city, about 20 minutes by taxi.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Luoyang National Peony Garden
- Weipo Ancient Village
- Jiuzhou Pond
- Tianzi Jialiu Museum
- Wangcheng Park
- Mingtang and Tiantang
- Xigong Snack Street
- Yingtian Gate