Ningxia Museum
The Ningxia Museum (simplified Chinese: 宁夏博物馆; traditional Chinese: 寧夏博物館; pinyin: Níngxià Bówùguǎn) is a museum in Jinfeng District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.
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.
Architecture
The museum building is a three-story building with a total floor area of 30,258 m. It consists of eight exhibition halls. The building was constructed resembling the Hui (Chinese: 回) character.
Exhibitions
The museum displays more than 10,000 cultural relics.
See also
References
- ^ "Chengtian Temple (Ningxia Museum)". China National Tourist Office Sydney (Australia & New Zealand). 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Ningxia Museum". Visit Our China. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "About Ningxia Museum". Ningxia Museum. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Ningxia Museum". CITS. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Ningxia Museum". China.org.cnb. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ningxia Museum.
- Official website (in Chinese)