Gansu Provincial Museum, Lanzhou

Name: Gansu Provincial Museum
Address: No.3 Xijin West Road, Qilihe District, Lanzhou, 730000, China
Telephone: +86 931 234 6308

#2 among attractions in Lanzhou

Top attraction, Museum, History museum, Science museum

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The Gansu Provincial Museum is a museum in Lanzhou, China. Its collections include over 350,000 artefacts, in two main sections: history and natural science. Since its foundation, the museum has held almost 300 exhibitions, and items from its collections have been exhibited worldwide. The museum was originally only for the history of Gansu itself, but was re-purposed in 1956 to be a natural history museum, after three years of renovations. ()

Local name: 甘肃省博物馆 Established: 1939 (85 years ago)Coordinates: 36°4'0"N, 103°46'19"E

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No.3 Xijin West Road, Qilihe DistrictLanzhou 730000 China

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+86 931 234 6308

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Nearby attractions include: Dongfanghong Square, Wuquan Mountain, Xiguan Mosque, Lanzhou Botanical Garden.

3.9 miE
Square
Dongfanghong Square, Lanzhou
101 min walk • Dongfanghong Square is a large square and park in Lanzhou, China. It is located centrally in the city. On the west side, a stadium is located and on the east side the Guofang Department Store mall is located. The square was given its current name 1968, with fountains and grass patches added in 1981.
3.5 miSE
Park
Wuquan Mountain, Lanzhou
89 min walk • Wuquan Mountain is a mountain in southern Lanzhou in Gansu, China. It lies to the north of Gaolan Mountain. According to legend, the famous Western Han general Huo Qubing once led his forces here.
2.1 miE
Mosque
Xiguan Mosque, Lanzhou
54 min walk • The Xiguan Mosque, is a mosque in Chengguan District, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, China.
5.3 miNW
Botanical garden
Lanzhou Botanical Garden, Lanzhou
135 min walk • The Lanzhou Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in north-western part of the city's Anning District, near the Science Park of Lanzhou Jiaotong University.
2.4 miE
36°3'53"N • 103°48'54"E
Sun Yat-Sen Bridge, Lanzhou
62 min walk • Bridge
2.9 miE
City
Chengguan District, Lanzhou
75 min walk • Chengguan District is one of 5 districts of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province, China. It is located mostly on the southern side of the Yellow River, and includes the downtown Lanzhou.
0.6 miE
City
Qilihe District, Lanzhou
16 min walk • Qilihe District is one of 5 districts of the prefecture-level city of Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu Province, Northwest China. It is one of 17 administrative districts of Gansu.
3.1 miNW
Universities and schools
Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou
79 min walk • Northwest Normal University, also translated into English as Northwestern Normal University, is a comprehensive university in Lanzhou, Gansu Province of the People's Republic of China.
3.8 miNW
Universities and schools
Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou
97 min walk • Lanzhou Jiaotong University is a transport university in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China. It was founded as a railway engineering university as a collaboration of Southwest Jiaotong University, Beijing Jiaotong University, and the Chinese Ministry of Railways.
5 miE
Universities and schools
Lanzhou University, Lanzhou
128 min walk • Lanzhou University is a major research university in Lanzhou, Gansu, China. Founded in 1909, it is one of the key universities under China's Ministry of Education.
0.4 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Qilihe Stadium, Lanzhou
10 min walk • Qilihe Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Lanzhou, Gansu, China. It was used mostly for football matches, including as the home stadium for Gansu Tianma F.C. The stadium had a capacity of 35,000. The 60 year old stadium was demolished in 2017. A new stadium with a capacity of 24,000 will be built at its location.