The museum is located at the foot of Mingsha Mountain in the suburb of Dunhuang, 25 kilometers from the world-famous Mogao Grottoes. It covers an area of 7.920 square meters and a building area of 4,300 square meters. There are 126 buildings with various ancient architectural styles in the museum, which fully demonstrates the folk customs of Dunhuang and is one of the foreign-related tourist attractions in Dunhuang. Dunhuang Folklore Museum adopts the traditional Dunhuang folk castle architecture with the functions of anti-banditry, anti-theft and wind and sand protection. It is the most popular quadrangle form in Dunhuang residential buildings. Its architectural style is simple and elegant, its wood structure is exquisite, spacious and bright, and its interior furnishings are various and simple. It is an important place to focus on reflecting the cultural life of the head of the household and the folk architectural style of Dunhuang.