Dongba Cultural Museum
Attraction Heilong Tan, Lijiang, China Published on: 20-09-2016
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How to get to Dongba Cultural Museum?
Buses: 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and get off at Black Dragon Pool (Heilong Tan), Walk ahead from the gate of Black Dragon Pool for about 300meters, you will arrive at Dongba Culture Museum
Location
Heilong Tan, Lijiang, China
Tips for you
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The Museum leads you to lavish souvenir boutiquesWhat to buy
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September and October are the best time for tourists to visit the museum.What to know
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There are many buses from the train station to the museum.Transportation
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Go to the nearby ancient districts of Lijiang to the south or the scenic sites on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain several kilometers to the north and Tiger Leaping Gorge to the northwest.Things nearby
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You can approach the local people and know their life, and all their traditional habits or festivals.Experience
Reviews
This museum is located at the exit of the Black Dragon Pool Park and not at the entrance as mentioned by one reviewer. Its about 3 meter directly in front of the exit and you won't missed it. There is no entrance fees to enter the museum. The museum of the Naxi Dongba Culture is only recommended for those who are interested in its culture. The display and artefacts are well arrange and documented in English. It gives an insight of the Naxi culture, their religious beliefs and also their impressive pictorial language. It takes about an hour to go through the display and definitely very informative to understand the Naxi culture, one of the few minorities in Yunnan Province.
Well worth a visit. Quite small but packed with interesting information and artifacts. We were offered a guide on arrival and her tour was extremely informative and added to the experience. There is the almost obligatory buying oppotunity at teh end of teh tour, however it is not a hard sell as in other place. Buy a good wish from the shaman!
