Do you need to book Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall in advance?
Yes — Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall in Nanjing runs on real-name advance reservation. Release rule: Tickets released daily at 08:00; book 1-7 days ahead; closed Mondays. Booking window: 1-7 days. A foreign passport works as the real-name ID. Book on the official channel linked below — there are no authorised resellers.
Verified 2026-06-08 · rules change; confirm on the official channel before you travel
The booking rule, in detail
- Reservation
- Required in advance
- Tickets release
- Tickets released daily at 08:00; book 1-7 days ahead; closed Mondays
- Booking window
- 1-7 days
- Foreign passport
- A foreign passport works as the real-name ID.
- Official channel
- http://www.19371213.com.cn/en/guide/how/
How a foreign visitor actually books it
Free, mandatory real-name reservation via the official WeChat public account. Accepted documents explicitly include a passport and the Foreigner's Permanent Residence ID card. The three exhibition halls are booked separately. No third party is authorized to reserve.
What else to know
Plan a quiet half day, not a quick stop. Photography is restricted in parts and the tone inside is solemn. Open 08:30-17:30, last entry 16:30.
If the official channel does not work
The two reliable fallbacks are your hotel front desk, which books these through domestic apps every day, and the on-site manual window where one still exists. What does not work is buying from someone who approaches you or from a marketplace listing: entry is real-name, so a ticket registered to another person’s ID will not admit you. The mechanics are in buying tickets the official way and booking without WeChat.
Other Nanjing sights that need booking
Full city context, hotels that register foreigners, and what to eat: Nanjing guide. Release times across every city we track are in Reservation Radar.