Hami Museum

Hami Museum
哈密市博物馆

Address: Huancheng lu, Yizhou district, Hami city, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region
Opening hours: 10 am-6 pm (last entry 5:40 pm)
Closed Mondays (except for national holidays)
Cost of admission: Free
Tel: (+86-902) 2385027

Hami, a city located in eastern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, has never been an isolated space since ancient times, witnessing the convergence of diverse cultures, as presented in the architectural style of the Hami Museum. The east hall of the museum is a pavilion-style building influenced by the Han culture from the Central Plains, while the west hall features an Islamic-style pyramidal roof.

Entering the museum, visitors will be overwhelmed by informative exhibitions, showcasing the history, geological wonders and rich cultural heritage of Hami.

One of the museum’s permanent exhibition Ancient Civilization in Hami chronicles Hami’s history through artifacts dating from the Paleolithic period to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), highlighting major archaeological discoveries such as the Yanbulaq Cemetery and the Dongheigou site, as well as local intangible cultural heritage – muqam art. The other permanent exhibition Hami Natural Geology Exhibition focuses on the evolution of life and the Earth, the geological evolution of Hami, and the region’s abundant natural resources. Meanwhile, temporary exhibitions with diverse themes are presented to enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the public.

From ceramics and coins to bronzes, textiles and even naturally preserved mummies, the museum holds a rich collection, with most of them unearthed through archaeological excavations over the years, and a smaller portion collected from local donations.

Highlights of the collection include a bronze mirror with a ram-shaped handle, a sun-patterned bronze mirror, a two-handled painted pottery jar, a stone lamp in the shape of a monkey, and mummies excavated from the Wubao Cemetery.