Four museums you shouldn't miss in Hohhot during Spring Festival holiday

Whether you're looking to experience Hohhot's development history, explore science or kill time during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, which starts on Feb 4, here are some of the best museums in the city you can't miss.

Inner Mongolia Museum of Natural History

Visitors are pictured at the Inner Mongolia Museum of Natural History in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Nov 10, 2018. [Photo/IC]

The Inner Mongolia Museum of Natural History, located at Saihan district in Hohhot, was established to mark the 70th anniversary of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

Featuring eastern and western exhibition areas, the museum displays specimens of ancient creatures and plants to enable more people to learn about the history of the area.

It also showcases Inner Mongolia's natural resources and traditional medicine. Its dinosaur exhibition hall will be one of its highlights.

Since its operations began last November, it has been one of the most popular museums in the city.  

Address: No 13 Nan'erhuan Road, Saihan district, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region

Tips: Local residents with valid identification cards, passports or household registration can visit the museum for free. Visitors are not allowed to carry liquids such as bottled beverages.

Opening time: 9 am - 5pm, closed on Monday