Qinghai Science and Technology Museum

• Qinghai Grand Theatre

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  青海大剧院

  Hours

  Ticket office opening hours: 09:00-17:30 (weekdays), 10:00-16:30 (weekends and public holidays)

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Parks and nature

• Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Wildlife Park

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  青藏高原野生动物园

  Hours

  08:30-18:00

  Price

  General entry is ¥30. Children between 1.2 and 1.4 metres in height pay ¥15. Children under 1.2 metres in height and persons over 65 can get in free. There is an extra charge of ¥50 to visit the aquarium. The panda house charges ¥23

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Museums

• Xining Museum

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  西宁市博物馆

  Hours

  09:00-21:00, no entry after 20:30, closed on Mondays

  Price

  Free

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• Qinghai Art Museum

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  青海美术馆

  Hours

  09:30-16:30

  Price

  Free

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• Qinghai Provincial Museum

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  青海省博物馆

  Nice place to learn about Qinghai's history and ethnic relationships. Covers the history of Silk Road on the Qinghai region. Some English text available. Exhibition nicely arranged from Room 1 to 5, although you need to pay a bit of attention of the flow inside the Hall. Audio guide available for ¥20.

  Hours

  Summer: 09:00-17:00, Winter: 09:30-16:30, no tickets issued in last 30 minutes of operation, closed on Mondays

  Price

  Free

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• Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Natural History Museum

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  青藏高原自然博物馆

  As the name implies, this museum focuses on the natural history of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is said to be one of the largest natural history museums in China. You can learn about the origin of 3 big rivers from this region, as well as flora and fauna. Exhibition halls on two floors. Can be explored in 2h.

  Hours

  09:00-17:00, no entry after 16:30

  Price

  ¥60

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