Tacheng Red House Museum
塔城红楼
Xinjiang's best-preserved and largest Russian-style modern building. It now serves as the Tacheng Prefecture Museum and tells the story of Sino-Russian trade and the region's many ethnic groups.
The Red House was built by Russian-born Tatar merchant Remazan Kannishev for the Jixiangyong trading house. Construction began in 1910 and was completed around 1914. It takes its name from the iron-red exterior walls facing the street. It has since been used as a hospital, a prefectural government office, a newspaper office and more. In 2006 it was listed as a key national cultural heritage protection site. It is now the Tacheng Prefecture Museum, with a collection of about 8,000 cultural relics and sets, and permanent exhibitions on the history of Tacheng and on patriotic education. Located in the city center, it is free to visit. Visitors must show their ID card to enter, and opening hours should be confirmed on the official channels. It can easily be combined on foot with the nearby old streets.
Opening hours
Check official hours (usually closed Mondays)