Chengdu Museum New Hall — Attraction in Chengdu

Tianfu Square train station (exit A or B) will leave you in the middle of the plaza where you will see this museum along with the Sichuan Science and Technology museum. The ticket counter is infront of the entrance and during peak hour the long line wait will be roughly 40-60 minutes before you can step in. Light snacks served inside. There is an occassional free ancient shadow puppet show with music worth seeing (check picture for schedule in Chinese). There is a beautiful Mosque to the left side going into the entrance which looks like an ancient...

Great modern architecture, bold, functional and thoughtful. Golden exterior fits well with the surroundings and adds lots of interests to its otherwise simple rectangular shape. Situated right at the center of the old city.

Disappointing exhibition for Chengdu as a city with 3000+ years of history. For better historical artifact display of the region, you should visit JinSha museum, which is in the west side of the city, or Sanxingdui, 20 kM out of the city. Those are both built on top of the archaeological site and among the best in...

Free entrance with passport registration. I went there when there was a Chinese public holiday, so I expected it to be crowded (and it was). However, you can enter the museum without waiting outside. Each floor represents each era and there are different souvenir in each floor. Most of the descriptions are in Chinese and some doesn't have any English translation (but it is free to enter, so I am ok with that). You are allowed to take photos without...