Chinese Name:西藏博物馆
English Name: Tibet Museum
Tibetan Name:་བོད་ལྗོངས་རྟེན་རྫས་བཤམས་མཛོད་ཁང།།

Location: Tibet Museum is located in the southeast corner of Norbulingka Summer Palace.

Opening Hours: 9:00~18:00

Covering an area of 23,508 square meters and with an exhibition area of 10,451 square meters, the Tibet Museum is located in the southeast corner of Norbulingka Summer Palace. Its primary function is to preserve the culture of the Tibetan people. The museum has some modern facilities.

  The modern museum building fuses traditional Tibetan architecture with modern. It is a grey brick building with dark brown and white roof furnishings with a golden-orange gilded roof. The museum is structured into three main sections: a main exhibition hall, a folk cultural garden, and an administrative quarter.

The museum not only comprises antiques but also Tibetan artworks. It has a collection of more than 520,000 artifacts, including pottery, jade, and Buddha statues, these priceless treasures represent important heritage for the Tibetan people. It has been known as a major cultural attraction for visitors every year.

So much to explore at the Museum, and after visiting there, you can have a good understanding of Tibetan culture and history. If you want more information, you can contact us at [email protected].