The Dunhuang Academy is located at No. 522 Nanbinhe East Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou City. Its predecessor was the National Dunhuang Art Research Institute established in 1944. It was reorganized into the Dunhuang Cultural Relics Research Institute in 1950 and expanded into the Dunhuang Academy in 1984. Dunhuang Research Institute is a scientific research unit for Dunhuang studies. It is also a cultural and museum unit that protects the Dunhuang Grottoes (Mogao Grottoes, Yulin Grottoes, West Thousand Buddha Caves, and North Grottoes Temple) and other cultural relics; it is a patriotic education base and a tourist reception unit.
Telephone
0931-8866015
Reference when using
1-3 hours
transportation
Bus: Take bus No. 20, No. 25, No. 135 and other buses in the city and get off at the “Green Park” stop. It’s a 5-minute walk away.