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

#Mainland Travel Tianshui City, Gansu Province, China is a world-famous tourist resort city. Every day, thousands of tourists come here for sightseeing and vacation. There are many scenic spots in Tianshui City. This time I will introduce a museum attraction: Tianshui City Museum. A national first-class museum, Tianshui Museum houses a collection of more than 31,909 pieces of stoneware, pottery, porcelain, bronze, ironware, calligraphy and painting, ancient books, miscellaneous items, folk cultural relics, modern calligraphy and painting, and ancient coins, including 2,048 cultural relics of third grade or above. Time: Tuesday to Sunday 8:30-21:00 Tickets: Free Location: No. 110, Fuxi Road, Qinzhou District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province

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.

#September2024 Tianshui City Museum is located in Qinzhou District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province. The museum is a comprehensive historical museum at the municipal level. It is responsible for the collection, display and scientific research of cultural relics in the Tianshui area, the protection and management of the Fuxi Temple and the Hu's ancient residential buildings, which are national key cultural relics protection units, as well as the protection and research of local historical culture centered on Fuxi culture. In recent years, Tianshui City Museum has actively carried out basic museum construction work focusing on cultural relics protection. Address: Fuxi Temple, No. 110 Fuxi Road, Qinzhou District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province

- Historical Development: The museum was rebuilt in 1979 and moved from Tianshui Chenghuang Temple to Tianshui Fuxi Temple in 1986, forming a "museum and temple integration" structure. In 2008, it obtained the "Movable Cultural Relics Restoration Qualification" and "Movable Cultural Relics Technical Protection Design Qualification" and established an academic committee. In 2009, the Historical Relics Exhibition Hall was completed and opened to the public free of charge. The Cultural Relics Protection and Restoration Center was established in February 2012. It was rated as a national first-class museum in 2016, and construction of the new museum project started in January 2021. - Architecture and layout: The land area is 35,000 square meters and the building area is 8,580 square meters. Located in the Fuxi Temple, relying on the ancient building complex of the Fuxi Temple, the overall architectural style is coordinated with the Fuxi Temple, presenting a simple and solemn atmosphere. - Collection of cultural relics: a total of 12,478 sets (items) (as of 2022). Important collections include a Warring States-era silver-inlaid cloud-patterned bow-holder, which was made with silver inlay and has patterns all over its body. It was an ancient feature of chariots and horses; a Sui Dynasty-era gilded and painted screen-covered stone couch, which reflects the culture of the Sogdians and has been designated as a national cultural relic; a Tang Dynasty pottery dancing horse figurine, which originated in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and flourished in the Tang Dynasty; a green glazed stupa, made in the Song Dynasty, which consists of a top, body and base with a unique shape; and a Tang Dynasty stupa stele, which consists of a head, body and base, with inscriptions such as "Zhenyu Tang Bangchuan" and "The Sixth Year of Tianbao and Yong'an Temple". In addition, there are also many cultural relics such as stone tools, pottery, bronze wares, iron wares, ancient coins, etc. - Exhibitions: The exhibition content of the Historical Relics Exhibition Hall is based on "Cultural Tianshui", including the prologue hall, Tianshui general history exhibition and 6 special exhibitions such as painted pottery, bronze ware, Yaozhou kiln porcelain, calligraphy and painting rubbings, 1 Sui Dynasty gilded painted screen stone couch special exhibition, 1 Song Dynasty tomb restoration exhibition, 1 Fuxi achievements exhibition, 2 temporary exhibition halls and 1 multimedia studio. The exhibition systematically displays the historical development context and cultural characteristics of Tianshui area from ancient times to modern times through rich cultural relics, detailed historical materials and diverse display methods. For example, the painted pottery exhibition presents the development, evolution and artistic style of painted pottery in Tianshui area in different periods. - Cultural activities: Actively carry out various cultural activities, such as holding social education activities, academic lectures, seminars, forums, etc. We will make use of traditional ethnic minority festivals to carry out "four-in" (into schools, communities, enterprises, and villages) activities in ethnic minority areas to conduct cultural publicity and social education; cooperate and exchange with relevant domestic and foreign universities and cultural institutions to jointly organize various activities related to historical culture, ancestral culture, and ethnic integration; hold special exhibitions on Fuxi culture and ethnic unity, develop themed cultural and creative products, and integrate ethnic cultural elements with cultural and creative images. - Honorary Titles: It has been awarded the Gansu Province Social Science Popularization Demonstration Base, the National Science Popularization Education Base, the National First-Class Museum, the Sixth Batch of Provincial Ethnic Unity and Progress Demonstration Units, the Eleventh Batch of National Ethnic Unity and Progress Demonstration Units, and many other honors. - Opening hours: Closed. Open from 08:40 to 17:30 from Tuesday to Sunday from 01/01 to 12/31. Closed all day on Monday from 01/01 to 12/31. - Admission: Free. - Recommended playing time: 1-2 hours.

👍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‼️

The current fast pace seems to lead people to travel like special forces Instead of forgetting the meaning of travel, why not slow down and enjoy the journey? Walk slowly, look slowly, and travel slowly and attentively On my journey to the west, Tianshui is one of my stops along the way. Let us discover Tianshui, this treasure city, and take a leisurely tour of Tianshui. 『Attractions Introduction』 Located on Fuxi Road, Qinzhou District, Tianshui City, Gansu Province, it is divided into individual exhibition halls Entering Tianshui - Preface Hall Cultural Tianshui-General History Exhibition Hall Collection of Calligraphy and Painting - Tianshui Celebrity Calligraphy Hall Tianshui Hall of Famous People Zhentao Tiangong-Painted Pottery Exhibition Hall Fan Jinzhuoyu--Porcelain Collection Exhibition Hall Bronze Collection Exhibition Hall Treasures of the Silk Road - Special Exhibition Hall of Gilded and Painted Screens and Stone Couch from the Sui Dynasty Paradise of Filial Piety: Relocation and Restoration of Song Tombs Exhibition A high-definition digital cinema The museum's collection includes stoneware, pottery, porcelain, bronze, ironware, calligraphy and painting, ancient books, miscellaneous items, folk relics, modern calligraphy and painting, and ancient coins. Total remaining pieces, Among them, the cultural relics above level three are mainly unearthed cultural relics in Tianshui area, supplemented by more precious cultural relics unearthed in surrounding areas, forming a complete cultural relics collection system. 『Attraction Information』 Opening hours: 08:30-17:30; Last admission: 17:00, closed on Mondays. Ticket price: Free🆓 Traffic Tips In the city, take bus No. 1, 13, or 14 to the Urban Traffic Police Brigade Station, No. 21 or 22 to the Fuxi Temple Station, No. 18 Outer Ring Road to the Qinzhou District Hospital Station, or No. 24 to the Qinghua Factory Station. It is a 20-minute walk west from the south side of Tianshui Central Square, or a 10-minute taxi ride in the city. "hint" Do not make loud noises, play around or fight, so as not to disturb others' normal visit. Do not use flash photography when visiting museums, and travel in a civilized manner.

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🚶‍♂️🍃.