About Xinjiang Regional Museum
The Xinjiang Regional Museum is one of China's most fascinating museums, home to the 3,800-year-old "Beauty of Loulan" mummy — one of the best-preserved ancient remains in the world. Discovered in the Tarim Basin, this Caucasian mummy reveals that ancient Xinjiang was home to diverse peoples long before the Silk Road connected East and West.
The museum showcases Xinjiang's rich history as a crossroads of civilizations, with exhibits on ancient mummies, textiles, documents, and artifacts from the Silk Road era. The collection includes mummies from different periods, ancient documents in multiple languages (Sanskrit, Khotanese, Sogdian, Chinese), and textiles showing the region's multicultural heritage. The museum is free to visit but requires advance reservation.
What Not to Miss
The Beauty of Loulan — a 3,800-year-old mummy with remarkably preserved features.
The Silk Road exhibits — documents and artifacts showing Xinjiang's role in ancient trade.
The ancient textiles — showing the region's multicultural heritage.
