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Nanjing Museum tickets for foreigners

Admission is free but <strong>timed reservation is required</strong>. Slots drop daily at <strong>18:00 Beijing time</strong>, up to 7 days ahead (not counting today), in the official WeChat mini-program 南京博物院. On the day, passport holders use the <strong>green-channel window</strong> at the visitor service centre — Trip.com is unreliable for free museum slots.

Booking steps

  1. In WeChat open the mini-program 南京博物院 (Nanjing Museum).
  2. At 18:00 Beijing time on the night inventory opens (up to 7 days ahead, not counting today), grab a timed slot. Have passport name/number ready.
  3. If SMS / login needs a +86 number, ask the hotel desk — same pattern as SMS for attraction booking.
  4. On visit day: take original passport + booking voucher to the green-channel window at the visitor service centre, then enter.
  5. Hours are not always mirrored on an English HTML page — confirm inside the mini-program for your date.

Why not Trip.com?

Free museum capacity is usually released only on the official WeChat channel. English OTAs rarely hold the same free inventory — do not wait for a Trip.com “Nanjing Museum free ticket” that never appears.

Nanjing Bendibao 23 Sep 2026: 18:00 daily release, 7 days ahead, passport green-channel window. Supporting EN summaries on wanderinchina / chinagotrip. Our attractions DB last_verified 2026-10-06. Re-check the mini-program before peak holidays.

Pitfalls: Missing the 18:00 release; assuming walk-in; relying on Trip.com for free slots; forgetting the green-channel check-in with the original passport; confusing Nanjing Museum with the Massacre Memorial (different site).

Also: Nanjing hub · Shaanxi History Museum (similar WeChat free-museum pain) · release times.

Full Nanjing Museum guide →

FAQ

Is Nanjing Museum free?

Yes — free timed reservation, not walk-in unlimited.

When do tickets release?

Daily at 18:00 Beijing time, up to 7 days ahead (excluding today), per Nanjing Bendibao 23 Sep 2026.

Do I need WeChat?

Yes for official free slots. Website booking was cancelled in an earlier change — use the 南京博物院 mini-program.

Passport entry?

Bring the original passport and booking voucher to the green-channel window at the visitor service centre before entering.