# Urumqi Museum, China: what it is and when to go > Urumqi Museum is a museum (乌鲁木齐市博物馆) in China (Ürümqi). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to May and September to October. In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/urumqi-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** 乌鲁木齐市博物馆 - **Where:** China · 南湖南路 123, 乌鲁木齐市, 新疆 - **Best time:** March to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** CTU Chengdu (Shuangliu), 2,072 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 43.86997, 87.6161 ## What it is and where Urumqi Museum is a museum (乌鲁木齐市博物馆) in China (Ürümqi). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Ürümqi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/urumchi/), where this site lists 9 more places to see, 7.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 43.86997, 87.6161; the nearest main airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU, Chengdu (Shuangliu)), 2,072 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.86997%2C87.616097) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.86997%2C87.616097) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/museos/) places in China. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Urumqi Museum is **March to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 04 | | February | Possible | 10 h 15 | | March | Best time | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 13 | | May | Best time | 14 h 33 | | June | Possible | 15 h 16 | | July | Possible | 14 h 58 | | August | Possible | 13 h 49 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 45 | | November | Possible | 9 h 24 | | December | Possible | 8 h 44 | In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to China To enter China there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the China checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Yuan or renminbi (CNY); plugs: Type A, C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 120 ambulance · 119 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ürümqi Confucius temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/qianjin-lu-confucian-temple/): Confucius temple in Ürümqi, China · 7.7 km - [Memorial Hall of the General Detachment of the West Road Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/memorial-hall-of-the-general-detachment-of-the-west-road-arm/): Monument · 7.7 km - [Xinjiang People's Theater](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/xinjiang-people-s-theater/): Theater in Tianshan District, Urumqi · 8.9 km - [Khantengri Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/han-tengri-mosque/): Mosque in Ürümqi, China · 9.0 km - [Ürümqi Shaanxi Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/shaanxi-grand-mosque/): Mosque in Ürümqi, China · 9.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## More in China: Museums and art - [Terracotta Army](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/guerreros-de-terracota/): collection of ancient Chinese military statues - [Mukden incident](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/september-18-history-museum/): dynamite explosion on railway line near Mukden (Shenyang) in 1931 - [Spring Temple Buddha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/spring-temple-buddha/): monumental sculpture and the second tallest statue in the world - [National Museum of China](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/museo-nacional-de-china/): museum in Beijing, China - [Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/zhoukoudian/): archeological site - [Chairman Mao Memorial Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/chairman-mao-memorial-hall/): final resting place of Mao Zedong, former Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, in Beijing, China Every China place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Urumqi Museum? It is a museum (乌鲁木齐市博物馆 in the local language) in China. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in China: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Urumqi Museum? March to May and September to October. In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. ### How do you get to Urumqi Museum? The nearest main airport is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), 2,072 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.86997%2C87.616097) opens the route on the map, and how to get around China is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the China map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ürümqi Confucius temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/qianjin-lu-confucian-temple/), [Memorial Hall of the General Detachment of the West Road Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/memorial-hall-of-the-general-detachment-of-the-west-road-arm/), [Xinjiang People's Theater](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/xinjiang-people-s-theater/). The rest is in [the China guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1257368055), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110109751), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).