Yunnan museums

Situated on an expansive 18,000 square meter plot with a building area spanning 7,611 square meters, the Kunming Military Museum (昆明军事博物馆), housed in the Former Site of Yunnan Military Academy, stands as a testament to China’s military heritage. Founded in the first year of the Xuantong era (1909) as the Yunnan Military Academy, it served

The Kunming Flying Tigers Museum (昆明飞虎队纪念馆), covering an area of 320 square meters with a building space of 405 square meters and an exhibition area of 225 square meters, systematically introduces the history of the American Volunteer Group (AVG), also known as the “Flying Tigers,” and other related units during the period of the War

The Kunming Museum (昆明市博物馆), established in 1982, spans an area of 18,000 square meters, making it a significant comprehensive museum in the region. Within its walls, visitors can explore various exhibitions showcasing cultural treasures, including bronze artifacts, Buddhist scripture pillars from the Dizang Temple, dinosaur fossils, the Kunming Flying Tigers Memorial Hall, exquisite fans, fine

The Yunnan Nationalities Museum (云南民族博物馆), covering an area of 130,000 square meters, with 16 exhibition halls spanning 6,000 square meters, stands as the largest ethnic museum in China. It houses a collection of 120,000 items categorized into eight thematic sections on Yunnan Ethnic Minorities: “Social Forms” “Ecological Industries,” “Textile Crafts and Costume Art,” “Folk Art,”

The Yunnan Railway Museum (云南铁路博物馆), established in 2004, occupies the former waiting room of Kunming North Railway Station. It serves as a tribute to the rich history of railway development in Kunming, with a particular focus on the narrow-gauge railway heritage, notably the Michelin internal combustion train, designated as a national-level cultural relic. This train,

Founded in 1951, the Yunnan Provincial Museum (云南省博物馆) is the largest comprehensive museum in Yunnan Province, China. Covering an area of ​​150 acres with a building area of ​​60,000 square meters, including exhibition halls spanning 16,500 square meters, it was among the first batch of national-level museums designated by the Chinese government. Since its establishment,

The former site of the Yunnan Military Academy (云南陆军讲武堂旧址) is a site of profound historical and cultural significance, characterized by unique architectural styles. It stands as one of the most complete and largest preserved sites of modern military academies in China, with a rich and extensive history. Founded in 1909, it underwent several name changes