Plan your visit

  • City Chongqing
  • Area Yuzhong District
  • Nearest Subway Line 2 (Zengjiayan Station)
  • Vibe Culture
  • Crowded Moderate to High (Requires advance reservation, closed on Mondays)
  • Price Free
  • Suggested time 3h
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About this place

One of China's top-tier national museums, spread across four floors covering Bayu culture, Three Gorges history, wartime Chongqing, migration culture and traditional local life.

Drifter says

"Free entry with passport. If stairs aren't appealing, take the elevator to the top and work your way down. The Chongqing Bombing exhibition is the most sobering room in the building — essential for anyone with an interest in WWII history. A slow afternoon here is time genuinely well spent. The People's Auditorium is directly opposite — scheduling both on the same day is the obvious move."

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