Turpan Museum

　　The Turpan Museum houses over 5,000 exquisite cultural relics unearthed in the Turpan region, dating from the Paleolithic Age to the modern era, serving as a miniature encyclopedia for understanding the social, political, military, economic, and cultural life of Turpan through the ages. The main building is a two-story structure with distinctive local features and a modern style, simple and majestic. The entire exhibition area is divided into three sections: the Exhibition Hall of Cultural Relics Unearthed in the Turpan Region, the Exhibition Hall of Ancient Mummies Unearthed in the Turpan Region, and the Exhibition Hall of Giant Rhinoceros Fossils.

　　Among them, the Exhibition Hall of Ancient Mummies Unearthed in the Turpan Region is the most mysterious and attractive. It displays 11 mummies, ranging from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Qing Dynasty, mainly excavated from the Astana-Harahoja Cemetery Cluster, the Subashi Ancient Tomb Cluster, the Yanghai Ancient Tomb Cluster, and others.

　　The giant rhinoceros fossil in the Exhibition Hall of Giant Rhinoceros Fossils is the museum’s prized treasure. According to research, it is currently the most complete giant rhinoceros skeleton fossil ever unearthed in the world.

　　Xinjiang Turpan