Ningxia Museum

Ningxia Museum
宁夏博物馆
General information
Type Museum
Location Jinfeng, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
Opening August 2008 (new building)
1973 (old building)
Technical details
Floor count 4
Floor area 30,258 m2
Website
www.nxbwg.com

The Ningxia Museum (Chinese: 宁夏博物馆; pinyin: Níngxià Bówùguǎn) is a museum in Jinfeng District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.[1][2]

History

The original museum building was prepared in 1959 and built in 1973. Construction of a new museum building started in November 2006. The museum was re-opened on 28 August 2008 and the old site was closed.[3][4]

Architecture

The museum building is a three-story building with a total floor area of 30,258 m2. It consists of eight exhibition halls.[5] The building was constructed resembling the Hui (Chinese: 回) character.

Exhibitions

The museum displays more than 10,000 cultural relics.

Opening time

The museum opens from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is free of charge.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ningxia Museum". Visit Our China. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Chengtian Temple (Ningxia Museum)". China National Tourist Office Sydney (Australia & New Zealand). 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "About Ningxia Museum". Ningxia Museum. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ningxia Museum". CITS. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ningxia Museum". China.org.cn. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

Coordinates: 38°29′04″N 106°13′51″E / 38.48448°N 106.23077°E / 38.48448; 106.23077

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