Ningxia Museum
宁夏博物馆
Established1973 (old building)
August 2008 (new building)
LocationJinfeng, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
Coordinates38°29′04″N 106°13′51″E / 38.48448°N 106.23077°E / 38.48448; 106.23077
Typemuseum
WebsiteOfficial website (in Chinese)

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.[1]

History

The original museum building was prepared in 1959 and built in 1973.[2] 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.

See also

References

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