China Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum — Attraction in Xining City

Update August 2021 - Contact the museum and find out if they allow foreigners inside. There are some rumors that they may not allow foreigners, regardless if you have a COVID vaccine certificate. Get educated on the India Ayurveda traditional medicine system before going there. Original Review - There are 2 museums side by side. Try to come here on off peak season to have a better experience. About an hour by bus from Xining. Plan to spend 3 ~ 4 hours here. Public toilets are available. Few restaurants in the surrounding area. I'm sure there is more out there, but this is a good starting point for a good orientation of Tibetan Medicine origins. Bring your ID if they...

A surprisingly large museum. The building dedicated to Tibetan medicine is free to enter, while the main one requires a ticket. You can easily spend several hours exploring, even without diving too deeply into the details. Most of the exhibits are well preserved and thoughtfully displayed. However, English translations are limited — only the main descriptions are available in English, while most of the texts remain...

4 storey complex museum. Lots of original artefacts, models, descriptions. Limited material in English. It was not crowded on the Friday 11am when I went. Yes, they serve coffee on L1. Note that the Tibetan Medicine Museum and Tibetan Cultural Museum where the 600+ meters mind-blowing Thangka is displayed at the 4th floor are...