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. Use the official channel linked below and confirm its current ID requirements before paying.
Verified 2026-08-08 · 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
Do not assume an unrecorded booking route is available. Recheck the operator’s current instructions; where the interface itself is the obstacle, the practical mechanics are in buying tickets the official way and booking without WeChat.
Other Nanjing sights and their booking rules
- Confucius Temple & Qinhuai River walk in
- Nanjing City Wall walk in
- Nanjing Museum book ahead
- Niushou Mountain Cultural Tourism Area walk in
- Presidential Palace book ahead
- Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum book ahead
Full city context, hotels that register foreigners, and what to eat: Nanjing guide. Release times across every city we track are in Reservation Radar.