Datong Museum, Cultural institution in Yudong New District, China

The Datong Museum is a cultural institution in Datong that houses collections of regional artifacts and historical exhibitions from multiple time periods. The building contains several galleries displaying objects that span different eras of the region's development.

The collections document the period when Datong, formerly called Ping Cheng, was a frontier region between Chinese civilization and Eurasian nomadic peoples. This historical position shaped the region's cultural diversity over many centuries.

The collections display ceramics, bronze tools, and textiles that show how craftspeople and artists worked across different periods in the region. Visitors encounter objects that reveal how daily life and artistic practice evolved in Shanxi.

The museum is best reached by public transportation, with several bus lines providing direct access to the building. Morning visits are recommended to explore the galleries with fewer crowds and better viewing conditions.

The museum's best-known piece is a Yuan-dynasty celadon pillow painted with the Guanghan Palace, one of the highlights selected from over 30,000 objects. The lacquer screen with painted figures from the tomb of Sima Jinlong, a Northern Wei artifact, is on China's list of cultural relics forbidden to leave the country.