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Nanjing Non-Government Museum of the War of Resistance Against Japan

南京民间抗日战争博物馆

A privately-run museum dedicated to the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Address: 48 Andemen Street, Yuhuatai District (雨花台区安德门大街48号)
Getting there: about 650 m south of Tianlongsi metro station on Line 1
Hours: 09:00-16:00, closed on Mondays
Price: Free
Website: 1937nanjing.org (opens in a new tab)

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