Great Wall Museum of Jiayuguan

The Great Wall Museum is located at the east gate of the scenic area, which was opened to the visitor in October 1989 and it is the first one to exhibit the Great Wall culture comprehensively and systematically. (There are many steps from one tower to the other, please consider if can walk and climb about 2hrs) It is the first thematic museum in China to display the Great Wall culture comprehensively and systematically. And the exhibition of the cultural relics fully uses modern technology such as sound, light and electricity.

   The Great Wall Museum is an antique castle-style building with a simple appearance and unique style. It covers an area of 12,312 square meters and a display area of 1,766 square meters. The museum is divided into seven exhibition halls, which contains the basic display of the Great Wall of China, and is accompanied by textual illustrations. It displays more than 7,000 unearthed cultural relics, ancient weapons and equipment, and paintings and calligraphy works of the Great Wall. "Yongle Bronze Cannon" and "Jiayuguan Customs Printing Plate" are valuable materials for studying the history and culture of the Great Wall.