The Xinjiang Museum is both modern and large, and it has many items of interest on display - all kinds of items from the past and from different cultures that had lived in the area. What I really like in the museum are the many life-like statues that depict the dress and activities from the area. These statures appear to be very realistic, and they really give a sense of what people look and do in the areas surrounding Urumqi - very nice! This Museum is a very nice, worthwhile place to visit.See more..
4.5Turpan Museum(107 reviews) - All about the ruins and more Saturday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Speciality Museums
Though the mummy hall was under renovation and I was thus very disappointed, it was still quite an educational visit in 2 hours. There is so much information about the two ruins, Jiaohe (Yar City) and Gaochang (Qocho City), that was way more than at the ruins themselves, so I also recommend learning about them at the museum first before visiting the actual ruins, just to enhance your onsite experience. We also learned more about different animals living in he area from 20 some millions years ago. It was pretty cool!See more..
3.5Hami Museum(6 reviews) - Two museums in two buildings Speciality Museums
The Hami museum was the free entry museum with some interesting items, but not that exciting. The more beautiful building of the cultural museum costed ¥15 and was quite bare for the price.See more..
4.5Junken Museum(5 reviews) - Xinjiang Army Reclamation Museum Saturday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Speciality Museums
The photo trip advisor has is wrong that is a photo of a church. Xinjiang Army Reclamation Museum 59 N 3rd Rd, Shihez. Is worth the visit while it is mostly about the Han in Xinjiang during Mao Zedong days it shows what a tough enterprising people especially the women where.See more..
3.5Tajike Museum(4 reviews) - No one knows about it: Corner of Tawuguzi Lu and Renmin Dong Lu Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Speciality Museums Since there actually few things to do in Kashgar, you might stroll over to see this small collection of Silk Road objects. Free entrance. Then continue on toward the Grand Bazaar and come back through the Old City toward the Mosque. It is on Tawuguzi Lu, just past the corner of Renmin Dong Lu. Get the English map at the airport, best local map I have had in China so far.See more..
4.0Xinjiang Uygur Geology Minerals Exhibition Hall(3 reviews) - Interesting exhibits Saturday: 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Speciality Museums This museum is located on Youhao North Road, a short walk from the more popular Xinjiang Uygur Regional Museum. It is easily reached by bus 23, 34, ,53, 302 ,306 ,309 ,917 and 921. The BRT bus route is also on this street a few minutes walk from the museum. You will have to go through a security check, and if you are carrying bags these must be placed in lockers provided to the left of the entrance to the museum. There are a few interesting exhibits outside of the museum which include one of the largest iron meteorites in the world and exhibits of petrified wood. The museum has four floors of exhibits. The ground floor has the Life Evolution Hall which included fossils and exhibits from the dinosaur age. The best exhibit here was of the dinosaur skeletons. Another hall on the first floor was Universe Earth Hall. This hall had displays on the solar system and volcanoes. The second floor had exhibits of stones and minerals which were of use in the manufacturing and craft industries. Samples of the finished products were on display. The third floor included the Energy Resources Hall. This provided details on the coal and natural gas industry. Many samples of the different products and photos of mining activities were on show. There were also many beautiful carvings of jade and other rocks on display. The fourth floor was probably the least impressive. It contained information on the resources of Xinjiang, and had maps which displayed the areas where the different types of mining activities were carried out. We thought that this was an interesting museum. It may be best to take the elevator to the fourth floor and make your way down via the stairs whilst viewing the exhibits. You will require at least an hour here as the displays are extensive. If you have children who are interested in science, this will be a great experience. The jade carvings are very attractive and lovers of art will appreciate these.See more..
A wonderful half day trip - highly recommended. The eroded rock formations in the desert are just amazing. Entrance fee is 50 RMB - definitely worth it. You need your own car and driver to go there. We paid our driver from Hami 400 RMB for going there and back (including a visit at the museum and the „kings palace/mausoleum“ in Hami, and the waiting time). Don’t forget to bring your passport - there is a police checkpoint on the way.See more..
This is a good museum to visit. But you have to make an appointment before you go. There are many animal specimens (vertebrates, birds, etc.), soil samples, plant fossils. It shows you the whole geographic feature of Xinjiang, how people overcame the desert condition. It is free.See more..
