Gansu Museum Guide: Meet History

🌟 The first thing you must do when you arrive in Lanzhou is to visit Gansu Museum! This treasure trove of a museum is home to countless historical artifacts that will leave you in awe, as well as some amusing "eye-catching" exhibits. 🕰 Opening hours: 9:00–17:00 (last entry at 16:30), closed on Mondays. Don't miss out! 🎟 Booking: Admission is free. Book on the "Gansu Provincial Museum" WeChat account up to 3 days in advance. Be quick! 🚇 Getting there: Take Metro Line 1 to Xizhan Shizi Station, Exit A, and walk 500 meters. Easy! 🧳 Luggage storage: Free storage is available on the first floor. Free your hands and enjoy your visit! 👩‍🏫 Guided tours: 🆓Guided tours: Free guided tours are available at 10:00 and 14:00. Look for the volunteers in yellow vests! 💰Audio guides: Rent an audio guide on the first floor for CNY 20 each and listen to history anytime, anywhere! 📍 Highlights (2nd floor → 3rd floor → 1st floor): 2nd floor: Silk Road Civilization Exhibition (Bronze Galloping Horse, Brick with Painting of a Courier, Han Dynasty Bronze Chariot Procession, etc.) → Paleontological Fossils Exhibition → Red Gansu Exhibition 3rd floor: Gansu Buddhist Art Exhibition (Mogao Grottoes replicas) → Painted Pottery Exhibition (Human-shaped Painted Pottery Bottle) → Dinosaur Exhibition 1st floor: Temporary Exhibition Hall (Insect Exhibition, Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition, etc.) 🔍 Four Treasures of the Museum: Bronze Galloping Horse (Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow): Silk Road Exhibition Hall on the 2nd floor, a national treasure and the symbol of Chinese tourism! Brick with Painting of a Courier: Silk Road Exhibition Hall on the 2nd floor, a symbol of China Post and the earliest courier! Human-shaped Painted Pottery Bottle: Painted Pottery Exhibition on the 3rd floor, a Neolithic art treasure! Lotus-shaped Glass Cup (recently returned): Silk Road Exhibition Hall on the 2nd floor, a stunning blue lotus under the night sky! 🔍 Other must-see artifacts: Paiza with Phags-pa Script: An ancient ID card, mysterious and interesting! Five-layer Sarira Casket: A precious testament to Buddhist culture! Liangzhou "Yili" Bamboo Slips: The most complete bamboo slips on etiquette! Eastern Roman Gilded Silver Plate with Human and Animal Patterns: A testament to cultural exchange between China and the West! 🏷 Cultural and creative products and stamps: 2nd floor atrium: Café (cultural and creative coffee for CNY 28), cultural and creative store, Bronze Galloping Horse souvenirs, cultural and creative ice cream (CNY 15 and CNY 18), all adorable! 1st floor exit: Cultural and creative store, free stamps at the exit. Don't forget to take your exclusive memory with you! 🌟 Gansu Museum is not only a journey through history but also a feast of cultural and creative products. Come and have a romantic encounter with millennia of history! 🌈✨