[2025 Tianshui Attraction] Travel Guide for Tianshui Museum (Updated Mar)

The Tianshui Museum is located behind the Fuxi Temple. After visiting the Fuxi Temple, there is a gate. Exit through the gate to reach the Tianshui Museum. After visiting the museum, re-enter the Fuxi Temple through the gate and then exit from the main entrance of the Fuxi Temple. Although small, the Tianshui Museum is a National First-Class Museum. Its most treasured artifact is the Sui and Tang Dynasty gilt-decorated screen stone bed. This artifact is housed in a separate room, with a maximum capacity of 10 people at a time and a maximum stay of 8 minutes. Of course, during the off-season, there are not many people. It takes about an hour to see the entire museum.

👍Most Recommended: Tianshui Museum, a national first-class museum, located within the Fuxi Temple, forming a layout of 'temple and museum in one.' The main exhibition follows the theme of 'Cultural Tianshui,' taking us through Tianshui's historical memories from the splendor of prehistoric civilization to the rise of the Great Qin Empire, from the prosperity of Silk Road trade to the eastward spread of Buddhist culture. Additionally, there are special exhibition halls for painted pottery, bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy, and paintings, as well as a relocated and restored Song Dynasty tomb exhibition. It's truly worthy of being a national first-class museum. The museum houses over 30,000 pieces, including stone tools, pottery, ceramics, bronzes, ironware, ancient books and paintings, miscellaneous items, folk artifacts, modern paintings, and ancient coins. 🌟Highlights: 👍1. National Treasure-level Artifact - Sui and Tang Dynasty Gilded Painted Stone Couch with Surrounding Screens. In a separate exhibition hall, it is one of the few relics of Sogdian burial customs in China, unearthed in 1982. The left, right, and back of the bed are inlaid with stone panels carved with 11 groups of screen paintings, exquisitely carved, gilded, and painted, splendid and magnificent. The remaining gilded parts still slightly shimmer with gold. As a testament to the mutual learning between Central Plains culture and the civilizations along the Silk Road, it holds significant value for studying cultural exchanges, carving art, ethnic music, costume features, and living customs from the Northern Dynasties to the Sui and Tang periods in China. However, it is sometimes not open to the public, making it truly rare to see. 👍2. Museum Treasure - Painted Pottery Dancing Horse. Entirely gray-white, with red applied to the head, neck, and saddle. The horse is saddled, with headgear, reins, and a bridle. The front left hoof is raised, the long mane tilts to the right, the mouth is open as if neighing, the tail is tied, the posture is vigorous and free, the bones are strong and powerful, and the eyes are bright and lively, as if dancing gracefully to music. ❤️3. Be sure to read the annotations on the museum walls, which provide explanations for a series of artifacts, greatly aiding the museum visit. 🕙Opening Hours: 8:30-17:30 (Closed on Mondays) 🎫Tickets: Free, enter with a Fuxi Temple ticket (20 yuan). Honestly, the 20 yuan ticket price for Fuxi Temple + Tianshui Museum is super worth it! ⏳Visit Duration: About 1 hour ▶️Tour Sequence: Entrance→Preface Hall→Tianshui Ancient Civilization Exhibition Hall→Shao Lizi Donation Rubbing Exhibition→Painted Pottery Exhibition→Bronze Exhibition→Ceramic Exhibition→Stone Couch with Surrounding Screens Special Exhibition→Temporary Exhibition Hall→Exit 🎙️Explanation Service: Volunteer explanations at 9:30, 10:30 in the morning, and 14:30, 15:30 in the afternoon. Free audio guide rental. 📍Detailed Address: No. 110, Fuxi Road, Qinzhou District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province 📝Note Tips: For those who want stamps, the stamping point is in the cultural and creative store at the exit of Fuxi Temple. There are only Fuxi Temple stamps, none for the museum.

I like the ancient city of Tianshui, but the Tianshui Museum is a bit too shabby. I have visited all four of Gansu's national first-class museums, and I was impeccably amazed by the Gansu Museum and the Dunhuang Research Institute. The Pingliang Museum also had its little surprises. Full of expectations, I came to Tianshui, the birthplace of Chinese civilization, the hometown of Fuxi and Nuwa, with a history of over 8,000 years, and this is what the Tianshui Museum is like. 🤷🏻‍♂️Some regrets ✅Few exhibits and not many fine pieces, mostly from private donations and village collections ✅Some exhibition halls are not open, and I didn't get to see the treasure of the museum, the stone couch screen. They hide such 'obvious packages', what are we supposed to see? It is said that it is only open on special days... According to your logic, the Gansu Museum should also hide the 'Flying Horse of Gansu' ✅The venue is like a maze lacking guidance, making me dizzy. 🙋🏻Some 'prejudices' It is said online that you have to buy a ticket for the Fuxi Temple to see the museum, but that's not right. Please enter the museum for free from the north gate. However, there really isn't much to see. The Tianshui Museum claims to be one of the four national first-class museums in Gansu. Self-proclaimed, right? Stop kidding‼️

Tianshui City Museum As soon as you enter the lobby, you are struck by the full room of relief sculptures that display the history of Tianshui. The museum's collection includes stone tools, pottery, porcelain, bronzeware, ironware, ancient books and paintings, miscellaneous items, folk cultural relics, modern paintings and calligraphy, and ancient coins, etc... They bear witness to the passage of time. Visiting hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 8:30—17:30 Closed all day on Mondays Free guided tours are available four times a day, at 9:30, 10:30, 14:30, and 15:30; You can also rent audio guide equipment for the tours; 📍Located on the left side of the back garden of the Fuxi Temple scenic area, it is closer if you enter through the north gate.

In Tianshui, this leisurely paced small city, the aroma of history and culture is overflowing🍃📖. Spending a lazy weekend here, exploring its profound charm, is definitely a treat✨. **Day-1:** In the morning, we couldn't wait to rush to Maijishan🏞️, the heart of Tianshui, worthy of our time to savor for most of the day. From a distance, the mountains look like waves, and the nearby plank roads are thrilling at every step. The thickness of history and the delicacy of art can be fully enjoyed here, especially for a traveler like me who is obsessed with sculptures and murals, time seems to stand still here⏳🖌️. The way to get there is simple and convenient, starting from Tianshui South Station, taking a taxi or a bus are good choices🚕🚌. I chose a path along Route 37, enjoying the scenery along the way, each step filled with surprises. In the afternoon, we strolled to the Tianshui Botanical Garden, which is located within Maijishan, but its unique ice waterfall landscape and the rare yew trees are unforgettable❄️🌲. Time seems to stretch here, each breath filled with the fragrance of nature. As night falls, we arrived at the locally famous Fatty Fish Hot Pot🍲, a paradise for food lovers. Despite the crowds, the unique taste made the wait worthwhile. The spicy and fresh fish meat dances on the tongue, leaving an unforgettable impression. At night, we walked through Tianshui Ancient City🌆, the night view was picturesque, and we gently walked past the Fuxi Temple, as if traveling through time and space, having a close encounter with history. **Day-2:** In the early morning, the special breakfast at Yusheng Alley awaited our exploration🥐🍜, each food item rich with local flavor, satisfying to the fullest. After a hearty meal, we visited the North and South Mansions🏡, experiencing the charm of a Ming Dynasty official's residence. Although the underground passage remained unexplored, the freely open mansion still conveyed a strong historical and cultural atmosphere. Next, the itinerary included the Fuxi Temple and the Tianshui Museum🏛️, with the ancient dragon and phoenix windows and the little red figures inside the temple, each detail touching. The fragrance of the blooming wintersweet added a special touch to the journey. In the afternoon, we chose a hotpot restaurant with a unique flavor🍲, which was memorable. Afterwards, we went to the Industrial Museum🏭, where the design was stunning, giving a deeper understanding of Tianshui's industrial development. Tianshui, this small city, with its unique rhythm and melody, tells stories of history📚. Every step seems to find its place in the river of time. From ancient temples to modern industrial relics, from the quiet botanical garden to the bustling streets, Tianshui shows the diverse and harmonious life of a city in its own way🌆🌿. Here, you can meet history in the morning light and converse with culture in the night. Every bite of authentic food, every deeply touching scenery, intoxicates🍲🌄. Tianshui is not just a simple travel destination, it's more like a container of stories, carrying countless travelers' dreams and memories🌈💼. When leaving, it's not only the beautiful scenery that comes to mind, but also the warm human touch encountered along the way. Tianshui's slow pace gives travelers enough time to savor the beauty of life and feel the charm of every detail✨. This journey is not just a cursory glance, but a purification of the soul. In this city, I found the long-lost tranquility and experienced the diversity of life. Tianshui, this name, will forever be etched in my memory📔❤️. I hope everyone who enters Tianshui can leave with a heart full of gains and emotions, just like I did. This is a place worth experiencing and feeling with your heart. In this fast-paced era, let's slow down and quietly feel the pulse of history with Tianshui, enjoying the warmth of life🚶‍♂️🍃.