Treasure of the Snowy Region · Exploration Notes of Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum｜Unlocking the 618-Meter Thangka Miracle

🌄Treasure of the Snowy Region · Exploration Notes of Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum｜Unlocking the 618-Meter Thangka Miracle

✨【One-Sentence Reason to Fall in Love】
"Travel through millennia to witness a 618-meter thangka scroll painted by 400 artists over four years, with gold powder and agate infused into the artwork—a galaxy of Tibetan civilization flows here!"

📍Basic Information
Address: No. 36, Jing'er Road, Bio-Tech Industrial Park, Chengbei District, Xining
Opening Hours:
Summer (May 1 - Oct 31): 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (last entry at 5:30 PM)
Winter (Nov 1 - Apr 30): 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (last entry at 5:00 PM)
⚠️Closed on Mondays! Except for national holidays.
Admission:
South Hall (Tibetan Culture): Adults 60 RMB / Students 30 RMB (with ID)
North Hall (Tibetan Medicine): Free! Enter with ID card.

🚗Transportation Guide
From downtown Xining:
🚖Taxi: 25 RMB, about 30 minutes direct (Recommended! Buses take longer)
🚌Bus: Take routes 46, 72, or Tourist Line 2 to "Tibetan Culture Museum Station," fare 2 RMB
🚗Self-drive: Navigate to "Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum Parking Lot," with fast-charging stations on B1 level ⚡️EV-friendly

🎨Must-See Exhibits · Exploration Route
🔥South Hall Highlights (3-hour in-depth tour)

4F Colored Thangka Hall:
✅ 618-meter thangka scroll: Guinness World Record certified! From the birth of the universe to Tibetan life, with gold-lined edges and agate pigments—scenes like Songtsen Gampo marrying Princess Wencheng are breathtaking.
✅ Hidden gem: Find love poems by Tsangyang Gyatso hidden in the scroll 💌

3F Silk Road Civilization Hall:
✅ 1:1 replica of Potala Palace: Skip the crowds in Lhasa and snap stunning photos 🏯
✅ Tubo Dynasty Armory: Tibetan daggers inlaid with turquoise gleam coldly.

2F Folk Art Hall:
✅ Million-dollar Tibetan costume exhibit: Ngari Purang outfits adorned with amber and coral—try them on for photos and transform into a highland princess 👑 (No touching!)
✅ Kaden weaving technique: "Soft gold" woven from yak hair, shimmering under lights.

⏳North Hall Quick Tour (30 minutes)

Tibetan surgical tools: Jaw-dropping 1,300-year-old skull trepanation instruments 🔪
"Four Medical Tantras" golden book: The world's only gold-engraved ancient Tibetan medical text 📖

📸Photo Spots
4F Thangka scroll corner window: Light filters through stained glass, creating silhouettes against the thangka backdrop—divine atmosphere.
2F Costume hall mirror wall: Infinite reflections of ornate garments for cyber-Tibetan style shots ✨
In front of the Potala Palace replica: Low-angle wide shots make you feel like you're in the holy city.

🍖Nearby Eats · High-Value Picks
Hand-grabbed lamb: Ma Zhong Food Court (Mojia Street branch), served with garlic paste and pepper salt—tender and non-gamey! ~40 RMB/person 🥩
Old yogurt: Delu Yogurt / Xiaoxiniu, sprinkled with sugar and butter—thick, tangy, and refreshing 🍶
Sweet fermented barley milk tea: A Tibetan-style "milk tea assassin" with fermented barley and fresh milk 💥

💡Tips to Avoid Pitfalls
Audio guide tips:
Rent a voice guide (20 RMB) > WeChat mini-program guide (prone to lag) > Group tour guide (180 RMB for up to 5 people, booking required).
Dress code:
The museum is chilly ❄️—bring a light jacket even in summer!
Wear comfy sneakers 👟—prepare for 30,000 steps!
Prohibited:
❌ Flash photography (mineral pigments fade easily).
❌ Bringing drinks inside (lockers available at the entrance).

🏨Accommodation Guide
Luxury lovers: Vienna International Hotel (2-minute walk, includes Tibetan meal vouchers).
Culture seekers: Sushe Homestay (thangka-themed rooms + Tibetan incense for sleep) 🛏️
Backpackers: Home Inn Neo (near Mojia Street night market, ~150 RMB/person).

📆Itinerary Suggestions
One-day cultural blitz:
Tibetan Culture Museum → Kumbum Monastery → Dongguan Mosque → Nanshan Park sunset.
Two-day deep dive:
Day 1: Museum + thangka copying workshop.
Day 2: Qinghai Lake cycling → Mirror shots at Chaka Salt Lake.

💌Curator’s Secret Tips:
On Tuesday/Thursday afternoons, catch artists retouching thangkas on 4F! If you see gold dust falling, it’s the breath of millennia-old faith.