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Sunset at the Nanjing Museum

Spend the humid afternoon inside the museum, then step out just as the light turns golden. The museum closes at 17:00, so you will have time to wander the grounds and catch the last warm glow before dusk.

Best time: 16:46About 90 min

Timeline

  1. 15:22

    Nanjing Museum

    Enter the Nanjing Museum. The eleven exhibition halls display a mixture of poetry, bronzes and silk artifacts. Ponder the jade burial suit and the arched door from the Ming era Porcelain Pagola. It is a great place to spend humid or rainy days.

  2. 16:22

    Nanjing Museum

    Finish your visit. Note that entry is not allowed in the last 60 minutes before closing.

  3. 17:22

    Nanjing Museum

    Step outside into the golden light. The sun sets toward the WSW, casting a warm glow over the grounds next to Zhongshan Gate.

  4. 17:52

    Nanjing Geological Museum

    Walk 29 minutes WNW to the Nanjing Geological Museum. Browse the comprehensive science museum dedicated to Earth history, minerals, fossils, and geological evolution.

Local tip

The museum is closed on the first day of Chinese New Year and on Chinese New Year's Eve. Check opening hours if you are visiting on a Monday, as they close at 12:00.

Check before you go

  • The Nanjing Museum is closed on the first day of Chinese New Year and on Chinese New Year's Eve.
  • Monday opening hours are 09:00-12:00.
  • No entry is allowed in the last 60 minutes before closing.
  • Check the route to the Nanjing Geological Museum from the Nanjing Museum.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Nanjing (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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