Independent travel guide
Stilwell Museum
史迪威博物馆Shidiwei Bowuguan
The former wartime headquarters residence of US General Joseph Stilwell, interpreting Allied cooperation in Chongqing. The listed 1–1.5 hours suits an easy-paced visit. Start from the named entrance and keep the return connection in view.
Paid admission · Checked 2026-08-02
Verified ticket prices
Official pricesMuseum admission and registration rules require the current venue notice.
Adult admission
Current official adult price not confirmed- The official source was retained, but no current public adult price was confirmed on 2026-08-02; do not substitute a third-party amount.
Rules vary
How to book
The cited official page identifies the museum but does not expose a current reservation or passport route; confirm with the venue before travel.
No official lead time is published.
Booking steps
- 1
Open the current official foreign-affairs or venue notice and confirm the museum is open on the selected date.
- 2
Ask the museum whether the visit is walk-in, free registration or a dated reservation.
- 3
Ask how a foreign passport is recorded before providing any mainland-ID number.
Passport support is not publicly confirmed in the cited source; carry the original passport and seek staffed assistance.
If the museum cannot confirm entry, do not infer availability from a map or travel listing; follow the venue's current notice.
Imported official reservation note
No official booking notice found; the museum belongs to the Chongqing Municipal Government's Foreign Affairs Office (whose Stilwell Research Centre manages the museum's heritage), with no public booking or passport flow. A US study group still visited in Jan 2026, showing the venue is open, not closed for renovation.
Research checked 2026-08-121–1.5 hours
How to visit
Chongqing Stilwell Museum southeast gate (No.63 Jialing Xinlu, Yuzhong District).
Finish Stilwell Museum with one slower courtyard, hall or display, then leave through the signed exit and check the transport note before heading back: Use rail transit plus walking or a licensed taxi, and navigate with the Chinese entrance name because Chongqing has major elevation changes.
- 1Stop 1Southeast-gate entrance
No.63 Jialing Xinlu.
- 2Stop 2General Stilwell's former-residence restored area
Bedrooms/offices/meeting rooms/dining room and living room, 2nd floor and 1st floor plus an underground air-raid shelter.
- 3Stop 3'Stilwell in China' gallery
'Stilwell in China' gallery.
- 4Stop 4'The Hump Airlift' gallery
'The Hump Airlift' gallery.
- 5Stop 5'Merrill's Marauders' and 'US Army Observation Group in Yan'an' exhibition hall
'Merrill's Marauders' and 'US Army Observation Group in Yan'an' exhibition hall
- 6Stop 6B2 special historical photos and artifacts display
B2 special historical photos and artifacts display
- 7Stop 7Physical exhibits including the General Stilwell statue and WWII vehicles
Physical exhibits including the General Stilwell statue and WWII vehicles
Best time
Visit on weekday mornings after opening, avoiding group-reception periods.
Foreigner notes
Free venue with no ticket payment; nothing to pay if the site has no paid items.
The permanent exhibition covers five parts—'Stilwell in China', 'Flying Tigers', 'The Hump Airlift', 'Merrill's Marauders' and 'The US Army Observer Group in Yan'an'—on Sino-US WWII history. The museum mainly receives American visitors (50,000–80,000 foreign visitors a year per Baike), so English-friendliness is expected to be high, though English audio guides/signage are unverified.
Use the full Chinese name and address for Stilwell Museum, then check the final walk from the drop-off point to the gate.
The official source is insufficient to confirm the current reservation method, passport workflow or phone requirement; verification remains unconfirmed.
The quiet window listed for Stilwell Museum can shift with events and weather. Recheck the official notice before committing the route.
Avoid these mistakes
Old guides say a ticket is needed or that it's closed for renovation. The museum is free and still running activities as of Jan 2026; but no opening notice is published—call the Stilwell Research Centre 023-63056207 (under the municipal foreign-affairs office) before travelling.
Conflicting opening-hour reports (whether closed Mondays, whether entry stops at 16:30). Go by on-site/phone confirmation, not a single online account.
Mistaking the Stilwell Research Centre's office address (No.57 Honghu East Road, Liangjiang New Area) for the museum. The museum is at No.63 Jialing Xinlu, Yuzhong District; the centre's phone 023-63056207 is for consultation only.
The building is a national key heritage site; etiquette and photography limits aren't published. Follow on-site heritage-protection rules and don't touch exhibits.
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Sources and evidence
Published by China Trip Primer · Read the editorial and verification methodology
Items to reconfirm
- 'Free' comes from Baidu Baike quoting the China Museum Annals (2013) and platform labels; the official (foreign-affairs office/Stilwell Research Centre) publishes no ticket notice. — Call 023-63056207 or on site.
- Baidu Baike (Museum Annals 2013) says Mon–Sun 9:00–17:00; leads say Tue–Sun 9:00–17:00, entry stops 16:30, closed Mondays—no official ruling. — Confirm on site or by phone.
- No official statement on passport entry/foreign-document registration; a lead mentioning '2026 renovation work' has no source support (still active in Jan 2026). — Consult the foreign-affairs office / Stilwell Research Centre.
Official
OfficialChongqing Stilwell Museum official-government informationPublisher · Chongqing Foreign Affairs Office
Used forVenue identity and managing-unit information
Verified 2026-08-02OfficialOfficial or venue referencePublisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02OfficialChongqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Office — subordinate unit: Stilwell Research CentrePublisher · Foreign Affairs Office of the Chongqing Municipal People's GovernmentUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12Community experience
Venue-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.
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