Independent travel guide
Sanxingdui Museum
三星堆博物馆Sānxīngduī Bówùguǎn
A landmark museum of ancient Shu civilization, displaying monumental bronze masks, figures, gold and jade excavated at Sanxingdui. Allow About 2.5-3 hours inside the museum; allow half a day to a full day with round-trip travel from Chengdu for the core visit. Save the named entrance in your map; the attraction centre may sit away from the gate.
Paid admission · Checked 2026-08-12
Verified ticket prices
Official pricesTimed paid admission; gallery and date rules are official-channel dependent.
Adult admission
Current official adult price not confirmedRegular tickets
$72.Graduation tickets for veterans
65 yuan/Zhang (on the basis of his identity card and military ex-serviceman ' s certificate)Student discounts
36 yuan/Zhang (full-time undergraduate students with a valid student certificate)Voice guide lease
$30/station (08:30-17:00, Pavilion Hall)MR Guide (Specific Mirror of the State)
$38/station (08:30-17:00, Pavilion Hall)- Current official adult price was not publicly confirmed on 2026-08-02; do not replace it with a third-party price.
- Official fares: regular ¥72/ticket (bought with the visitor's own ID); concessions ¥65 for veterans and ¥36 for full-time undergraduates and below (with a valid student card). Real-name booking applies, and no third-party agency or individual is authorized to sell admission or talk tickets.
Imported official ticket note
Official fares: regular ¥72/ticket (bought with the visitor's own ID); concessions ¥65 for veterans and ¥36 for full-time undergraduates and below (with a valid student card). Real-name booking applies, and no third-party agency or individual is authorized to sell admission or talk tickets.
Research checked 2026-08-12Reservation required
How to book
Use the museum's official reservation or ticket channel and select the Sanxingdui Museum galleries for the visit date.
No fixed advance window is stated in the cited official homepage; check the live date calendar.
Booking steps
- 1
Open the official Sanxingdui Museum site and follow the current ticket or reservation link.
- 2
Select the visit date, ticket type and any separately ticketed exhibition.
- 3
If the form does not expose a passport option, take the original passport to the staffed service desk before entry.
- 4
Save the reservation record and the selected gallery cutoff or last-entry instruction.
The cited official homepage does not fully document the passport workflow; carry the original passport and use staffed verification.
If the official date calendar is unavailable or sold out, wait for the museum's current notice; do not invent an alternative booking route.
Imported official reservation note
Fully real-name booking. Tickets release daily at 20:00, bookable up to 5 days ahead for day and extended tickets; during Golden Week and short holidays, day and extended tickets release in one batch 5 days ahead. Book only via the official site, WeChat account (mini-program) or official Douyin; unofficial purchases risk being refused entry. The site has a dedicated 'inbound-visitor purchase' channel (inbound visitors only; mainland residents book via the WeChat mini-program). After booking, foreign visitors bring the original document used for purchase to the ticket centre to exchange tickets.
Research checked 2026-08-12About 2.5-3 hours inside the museum; allow half a day to a full day with round-trip travel from Chengdu
How to visit
Museum main entrance (west side of the Yazi River in Guanghan city, Sichuan). From Chengdu: drive via National Road 108/Jingkun Expressway (about 30 km); take high-speed rail to Guanghan North Station then bus/taxi; or the Chengdu scenic shuttle Line 1.
Finish Sanxingdui Museum with one slower gallery or the shop, then leave through the signed exit and check the transport note before heading back: This is a day trip in Guanghan. Use the intercity rail or an official tourist service, then a local taxi or bus to the museum.
- 1Stop 1Prologue hall
Theme intro: 'Sleeping for millennia, waking to astonish the world'; the Bronze Standing Figure is in this area.
- 2Stop 2'A Century's Dream' gallery
A century of Sanxingdui archaeology and the excavation history of the site.
- 3Stop 3'The Lofty Royal City' gallery
The ancient city, bronze ritual vessels and artifacts symbolizing kingship.
- 4Stop 4'Heaven, Earth and the Divine' gallery
Core ritual objects—bronze masks, the sacred tree and more—must-see.
- 5Stop 5Dialogue with Sanxingdui interactive experience hall
Multimedia interaction—worth stopping to experience.
- 6Stop 6Restoration hall
Building 3: open conservation and restoration site, 09:00–18:00.
- 7Stop 7Campus gardens and culture-creative zone
After the tour, browse culture-creative products and rest.
Best time
Enter as early as possible after the weekday opening (08:30–09:30); in the summer extended-hours period, after-17:00 extended tickets see fewer people. Tickets release at 20:00 for up to 5 days ahead—grab hot dates early.
Foreigner notes
Supported. The official site has a dedicated 'Inbound Tourist Ticket Purchase' channel (limited to inbound tourists); foreign visitors book a real-name slot with the original purchase document (e.g. passport), then exchange for a ticket at the ticket centre. Enquiries: 0838-5533333.
The inbound tourist channel bypasses the usual WeChat mini-program flow; whether a mainland China phone number is mandatory isn't clearly stated—try that channel and, if it fails, call 0838-5533333.
Online via WeChat Pay; the ticket centre's exchange/purchase payment (cash/bank card) isn't itemized on the verification page.
The official site is bilingual (the inbound-tourist purchase guide is in English); human talks offer foreign-language service at the same price as Chinese (1–10 people ¥400/session, 11–20 ¥600/session); audio guides ¥30/unit.
For Sanxingdui Museum, save 三星堆博物馆 and 向新路133号 in the map app; a broad venue pin may stop short of the visitor gate.
Avoid these mistakes
Without a booking, same-day tickets sell out and you can't enter. Tickets release daily at 20:00 with a 5-day advance window; for hot dates (holidays, summer) grab them the moment the 5-day window opens.
Buying from unofficial channels (scalpers, third-party platforms) risks no entry or disputes. The museum authorizes no third-party sales—book only via the official site/WeChat account/official Douyin; inbound tourists use the official 'Inbound Tourist Ticket Purchase' route.
Foreign visitors assuming they can swipe their passport in directly. The official notice requires foreign visitors to bring the original ticket-purchase document and exchange for a ticket at the ticket centre after booking.
Missing the extended-ticket check window or showing up at night with a day ticket. Extended tickets check in 17:00–18:00; day tickets enter in your booked slot—distinguish the types.
Illegal photos in the galleries (flash, selfie sticks, no-photo zones). Don't use flash or selfie sticks, don't touch exhibits, and no photos where a ban sign is posted.
Assuming you can visit the Sanxingdui excavation site. The official FAQ confirms the dig site isn't open; don't be misled by unofficial 'archaeological-site exploration' products.
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Sources and evidence
Published by China Trip Primer · Read the editorial and verification methodology
Items to reconfirm
- Whether the inbound-tourist purchase route requires a mainland China phone number isn't stated on the page. — Try the official inbound-tourist route; if it fails, call 0838-5533333.
- The ticket centre's on-site payment methods (cash/international cards) are unconfirmed. — Ask at the ticket centre on arrival; carry cash as backup.
- Extended hours follow notices and may adjust in periods like winter break. — Check the latest opening-hours notice on the official site 'News' section or the WeChat account before travelling.
Official
OfficialSanxingdui Museum official websitePublisher · Sanxingdui Museum
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Verified 2026-08-02OfficialSanxingdui Museum official site — plan your visit (opening hours / ticket booking / FAQ / talk recommendations)Publisher · Sanxingdui MuseumUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12Venue-specific official pages are used where available. City-level official references provide context and are not booking confirmation; editorial and community sources are used only for route choices, pacing and first-hand experience.
三星堆博物馆向新路133号