Zhalainuoer Museum
A museum systematically presenting the civilization of the Zhalainuoer region: displays of mammoth fossils and "Zhalainuoer Man" skull fossils sketch a picture of ancient humans in the north
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 09:00-16:30 (closed Mondays)
- Ticket
- Free (reservation required)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A museum systematically presenting the civilization of the Zhalainuoer region: displays of mammoth fossils and "Zhalainuoer Man" skull fossils sketch a picture of ancient humans in the north; the exhibition area on the southward migration of the Tuoba Xianbei echoes the Xianbei origin legend of Gaxian Cave in the Greater Khingan Range; the museum also holds a display at the mass grave site recording the suffering of laborers during the Japanese occupation—the most worthwhile county-level museum to stop at on the northern route of the Hulunbuir grasslands.
Getting there: Zhalainuoer District
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