Changsha Museum
Changsha Museum
Introduction
Situated in the eastern part of Binjing Cultural Park, Changsha Museum covers 24,000 square meters, with over 9,000 square meters devoted to exhibition space. Housing more than 50,000 relics, the museum serves as a center for teenagers' education, a leisure spot for locals, and an exciting destination for visitors to discover.
The exterior of the museum resembles a "hard rock", with its walls decorated with a map of Changsha at the beginning of the 20th century when it was opened as a treaty port. The design of the building’s facade also takes inspiration from bamboo slips, the medium of writing in ancient China before the advent of paper, and a significant archeological discovery at the Zoumalou site in Changsha in 1996.
Covering an exhibition area of 9,000 square meters, the Changsha Museum houses a collection of more than 50,000 cultural relics that showcase the city’s development from the Paleolithic Age to modern times. Among its collection: are bronze wares of the Shang and Zhou dynasties (c.16th century-256 BC), and ceramics dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) unearthed from the Changsha Kiln.
There are two permanent exhibitions at the Changsha Museum. The exhibition Glorious History and Culture Along the Xiangjiang River – Ancient Changsha City illustrates the historical development of Changsha, and the exhibition Luminaries, Revolutions and Rising Changsha City presents the unity of Changsha’s residents, who’ve made contributions to national liberation in past wars.
Address: Binjiang Cultural Park, Kaifu district, Changsha, Hunan province Opening hours: 9:00 am-5:00 pm (Last Entry at 4:30 pm) Closed on Mondays (Except for national holidays) (except for national public holidays), as well as on New Year's Eve, the first day, and the second day of the New Year.
General admission: Free