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Jinling Art Museum

金陵美术馆

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Address: 50 Jianzi Lane, Qinhuai District (秦淮区剪子巷50号)
Getting there: 900 m west of Wudingmen Station on Metro Line 3
Hours: 09:00-17:00, no entry after 16:30, closed on Mondays
Price: Free
Website: wlj.nanjing.gov.cn (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Nanjing, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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