Terra Cotta Warriors, Exhibition, Schedule, Photos, Information -- National Geographic

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How to Buy Tickets

Entry to Terra Cotta Warriors requires purchase of tickets, sold by date and 30-minute time blocks. Timed entry is available every 30 minutes. Please do not plan to enter the exhibition line more than 15 minutes before your entry time. You may enter the exhibition at any point during the 30 minutes following your entry time. Once in the exhibition, you may stay as long as you wish. Terra Cotta Warriors is a self-guided exhibition and will take approximately an hour to view. Floor staff and volunteer docents are available to answer questions. Please consider purchasing an audio tour if you are interested in a guided experience.

We encourage you to buy tickets in advance and to take advantage of our convenient online, print-at-home ticketing option. Advance print-at-home tickets are the best way to ensure your preferred visit date and to minimize will-call lines.

Note: All tickets (including audio tours) purchased online include a nonrefundable fee of $2.50 per ticket. Beginning at midnight, you will not be able to purchase same-day tickets online.

Ticket Prices

Adults: $12
Seniors (over 62)/Students/Military/Members: $10
Children (ages 2-12): $6
Group Rate (10 or more): $8 per person
K-12 School Groups: $6 per person, one adult free for each group of ten students
Audio Tour: $5

Group Reservations

Bring your group to Terra Cotta Warriors and take advantage of our special group discounts and benefits.

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Individual Tickets

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Alternatively, you may purchase tickets at the following site:

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Additional Ticketing Information

Ordering

You may order individual Terra Cotta Warriors tickets in the following ways:

Online

Take advantage of convenient online purchase and print-at-home tickets. Note: All tickets (including audio tours) purchased online include a nonrefundable fee of $2.50 per ticket.
By Telephone

Call the National Geographic ticket office at +1 202 857 7700, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET. Credit card purchases only, please. A per order handling fee of $3 will be charged regardless of the number of tickets purchased.
In Person

Stop by the National Geographic Society ticket office at 1600 M Street N.W. in Washington, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Member Discount

If you are already a member of National Geographic, look for a special promotional code on the wrapper of your National Geographic Magazine or call the Ticket Office at +1 202 857 7700. To become a member of National Geographic, click here or call 800 NGS LINE (800 647 5463).

Refund and Cancellation Policy

All individual ticket sales are final. There are no refunds or ticket exchanges. Group reservations cancelled 30 days or more in advance of your visit date are refundable in full. Cancellations made fewer than 30 days in advance of your visit date are not eligible for a refund.