Ningxia Museum
The Ningxia Museum (Chinese: 宁夏博物馆; pinyin: Níngxià Bówùguǎn) is a museum in Jinfeng District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.[1][2]
| Ningxia Museum | |
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宁夏博物馆 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Museum |
| Location | Jinfeng, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China |
| Coordinates | 38.48448°N 106.23077°E |
| Opening | August 2008 (new building) 1973 (old building) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 30,258 m2 |
| Website | |
| www.nxbwg.com | |
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
- "Ningxia Museum". Visit Our China. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- "Chengtian Temple (Ningxia Museum)". China National Tourist Office Sydney (Australia & New Zealand). 2012. 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
Media related to Ningxia Museum at Wikimedia Commons
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