The Most Worth Visiting Museums in China: Introduction of Major Museums

There are actually many museums in China. If you want to visit the museum, you can have a look at the following. As a matter of fact, the famous museum in China is the Palace Museum, which may be little known to others.

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We can put museums all over the country, such as hotels in Sanya, into a "stall theory". I divided them into three grades.

The first one is equivalent to Michelin's three-star existence, which means going to the city alone for it.

Second gear is equivalent to two Michelin stars. You can't miss it when you go to that city.

Third gear is equivalent to a Michelin star. If you happen to be nearby, go and have a look.

The first file: God-class museum (equivalent to 3 Michelin stars)

Palace Museum, China National Museum, Shanghai Museum, Taibei Palace Museum, Hunan Provincial Museum, Shaanxi History Museum, Henan Museum, Hubei Provincial Museum and Nanjing Museum.

It belongs to the domestic must-see series.

The second file: some excellent provincial and municipal museums (equivalent to 2 Michelin stars)

Provincial museums include: Zhejiang Museum, Guizhou Museum, Guangdong Museum, Yunnan Museum and Gansu Museum.

There are Suzhou Museum, Ningbo Museum, Shenzhen Museum and Guilin Museum at the municipal level.

The third file: various museums with local characteristics (equivalent to 1 Michelin star)

For example, China Sword Museum, China Fan Museum and China Umbrella Museum; Shanghai glass art museum and Shanghai glass museum; Xiamen Gulangyu Organ Museum; China Watermelon Museum; Jiangsu China Museum of Sexual Culture, etc.

Perhaps their collection is not so rich, but they are almost the best in a certain field and often very interesting.

So, what are the advantages of spending hours or even days visiting these museums?

This is a shortcut to understand the local culture.

Art galleries and museums in many cities are also one of the best ways to learn about the local area.

Now when we travel, we can only see the existing local natural and cultural features. The existence of the museum can take you to see what this place was like before and witness the way of life of human beings in different time and space. It is very interesting to know what local people used to eat, use and live in.

Taking Yunnan Provincial Museum as an example, we can see Yunnan from ancient times, Bronze Age, Eastern Han Dynasty to Wei, Jin, Tang and Song Dynasties, which added a lot of new knowledge to the journey.

Playing the museum is a very cost-effective city game.

Visiting museums in China is generally economical, and most of the best provincial museums are free.

Many museums can enter for free as long as they change their ID cards. Generally speaking, it takes at least half a day to walk carefully. Is it worth it?

It makes your trip more profound.

Most of the current travel content may be eating, sleeping, shopping and taking photos, which is very relaxing.

Of course, shopping is fun enough. If we can go deep into history, culture and customs, this spiritual content will be more memorable.

If you can go abroad in the future, you can also use this travel logic in many destinations around the world.

Take Japan as an example. Even the small counties in Kyushu have great art galleries and museums, and there are the latest art exhibitions from time to time. For example, there is an international exhibition in Oita Art Museum, and teamLab is located in an abandoned hot spring house in Wuxiong County.

However, art galleries are different from museums. The art gallery is a branch of the museum.

Art is a reassuring existence. My greatest wish in my life is to visit as many different art galleries and museums around the world as possible.

Today, let's talk about the provincial museums worth visiting in China. They are popular destinations, but they are also neglected by many people. If you think this theme is good, it will also form a series.

The list of provincial museums is as follows. You can also go directly to the museum you are interested in.

1. Guizhou Provincial Museum

2. Zhejiang Provincial Museum

3. Hunan Provincial Museum

4. Guangdong Provincial Museum

Guizhou Provincial Museum

The Best Place to Listen to Guizhou Stories

Although "National Treasure" was not included in the first two seasons, I felt that it was not a loss after seeing it in person.

Provincial museums are bigger than large shopping centers in cities. The design outside is nothing like a traditional museum, but incorporates many modern elements.

What I like best about the whole museum is the multimedia installation that appeared at the beginning of the visit. Girls of different nationalities in the picture will say hello to you in the local dialect, and they will dance and instantly make people enter the national context.

There are more than 8w exhibits in the whole museum, among which Miao costumes and silver ornaments are dazzling, ranking first in the country in quantity and quality. I guess girls or people interested in clothes will like it here.

In the clothing branch, I was really shocked by the beauty of all kinds of girls' clothes and jewelry! It is a famous scene for girls to swing and dance in the crowd on important days, wearing gorgeous buns or stunning headdresses.

All the clothes in the museum are gorgeous. In fact, the design records the fairy tales of nature and human beings about things, such as birds, animals, insects, fish, plants, flowers, fruits and so on. And other fairy tales such as creation, shooting the sun and the moon.

Many clothes were sewn by grandma or mom for several months, full of affection.

Silver ornaments have been handed down from generation to generation, from grandmother to mother, and then from mother to daughter. They are very gorgeous and the details are worthy of scrutiny.

The girl used silverware as a headdress. Where are the boys? You can use small fish to dry (of course, this is an artistic expression)! If you are a shovel officer, maybe you can make one for your master.

It is said that some international fashion brands, such as GUCCI, made a special trip to Guizhou to seek inspiration from the totem embroidery of local ethnic minorities.

Other exhibits are also real big names. There are original works by Zheng Banqiao, Qi Baishi and Feng Zikai in the painting and calligraphy exhibition hall.

Zheng Banqiao's bamboo paintings are also admirable. Bamboo leaves look messy, but they are not. They are dense, which makes bamboo look dignified.

I remember in the primary school Chinese painting class, the teacher taught us to draw with bamboo in Zheng Banqiao. At that time, no matter how to imitate, it was all thumbs.

I am deeply impressed by Qi Baishi, who is good at painting shrimps and crabs. Although his brushwork is rough, the crab as a whole is very vivid. The crab in the painting is so playful and carefree that people can't bear to eat it.

The museum security brother also knows the exhibits. If you want to find exhibits, you can consult.

In a short time, he took us through these famous calligraphy and paintings, which are the treasures of the town hall. If we go shopping by ourselves, we may not find them.

Guizhou is the cradle of ancient life on the earth, so there are many fossils here, so it is called "the kingdom of paleontology".

There are many fossils of terrestrial dinosaurs and marine life in the museum (Guizhou used to be an ocean here).

There is a special fossil exhibition hall upstairs, ranging from giant dinosaurs to tiny marine life.

There are a bunch of international brand hotels with semicolons near the museum, such as Hyatt Regency, Hilton and Renaissance. This is a place where you can visit nearby hotels on foot. There is also a Guanshan Lake Park next door. On a sunny day, you can see the lake sparkling. In autumn, it is also interesting to go to the park to find all kinds of yellow leaves.

Zhejiang Provincial Museum

Next, let's talk about Zhejiang Museum, which is relatively close. Zhejiang Museum is divided into Gushan Museum Area and Wulin Museum Area, and the basic display is open to the public free of charge all the year round.

The Wulin exhibition area is built in the West Lake Cultural Square, which is located in the downtown area and next to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. In Hangzhou, this position is quite C.

The Gushan exhibition area is on the edge of the West Lake, which is the Gushan Temple North and Jiating West. The whole building has the flavor of Jiangnan garden, which I personally like from the environment. And close to the west lake, you can avoid the crowd.

Generally speaking, both museums have fixed exhibitions and mobile exhibitions.

Wulin branch:

Zhejiang Museum has a collection of 65,438+00 treasures, 9 of which are in the Wulin branch, such as the famous Jade Cong and Fuchun Shan Jutu.

In addition to the Southern Song Dynasty when Hangzhou was the capital, there is also a glorious history, that is, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Wu ruled Zhejiang and Zhejiang (including the whole of Zhejiang, southern Jiangsu, Shanghai and northeastern Fujian).

Therefore, many products are in

It is also famous for Hemudu culture in Yuyao, Ningbo. For example, this ivory butterfly is also listed as the highest level of national cultural relics "cultural relics prohibited from going abroad for exhibition".

After visiting the Wulin branch, I recommend that you can take a bus to Xiaohe Street at Wulinmen Wharf, and the price of one bus. The whole process is very healing.

Please answer the bgm of 1988 when you are on the boat. It's very nice.

Gushan branch

The interesting thing about Gushan Pavilion is that the exhibition halls with different themes are distributed in many beautiful buildings with stories.

The treasure of the town hall in Gushan Park is this gold-plated pure silver Ashoka Tower, which was previously found in the underground palace of Leifeng Tower. It is made of pure silver and looks spectacular.

There is Lanting, which was once one of the seven royal libraries in the Qing Dynasty, and it contains the Catalogue of Sikuquanshu. At present, the theme on display here is "One of Wen Lan", and you can see the original version of Sikuquanshu.

Another theme worth seeing is "Focus on Images", which is mainly about the cultural relics of Leifeng Pagoda and even the restoration of the site of Leifeng Pagoda. Seeing this scene is like traveling through a thousand years.

Leifeng Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda, and the following golden bronze Buddha Sakyamuni Buddha was also excavated from the underground palace of Leifeng Pagoda. It is of great significance to replay the Buddha's light after a thousand years.

When the leaves turn red, it will be more interesting to visit Bo Zhe. I can't go to Japan to see the red leaf season this year. In fact, there are quite a few such secrets in the mountains near the West Lake in Hangzhou. When I look at the exhibits, I can also get a lot of healing from the natural and architectural landscape.

There are kittens in Zhegu Mountain Park. See if you can catch them sleeping or stretching.

Hunan Provincial Museum

There are really many things to do in Changsha, besides drinking tea and making friends, such as visiting the Hunan Provincial Museum, the most worthwhile cultural landmark in Changsha. Many people call it "Xiangbo" directly. For outsiders, it is quite confusing to say "provincial Expo"

Ignorance of history is no excuse. Going here will only make Xiao Bai more interested in history. The exhibits inside are very old, but the whole museum gives people a very trendy feeling.

Among all the exhibits, the most shining ones are Mawangdui Tomb and the Millennium Immortal Lady Xin Zhui. Many people walked away in shock after reading it.

Of course, this also benefits from the wonderful explanation of the exhibits in the museum. What each project is, what it is used for, and how to use it are all explained clearly in a graphic way.

Mawangdui Western Han Tombs (Mawangdui)

This series of exhibits in Wangdui Han Tomb is Xiang Bo's C. Without the discovery of Liu He's tomb after the faint of the sea, Mawangdui Han Tomb is definitely the most wonderful archaeological site in China.

Walking in the exhibition area is like walking into the world where the owner of Twilight once lived. It's a little scary, but it's not an exaggeration. The whole layout is very immersive.

For example, there are many Han figurines in the funerary objects, playing different musical instruments, bringing people into a musical scene of the Western Han Dynasty and forming a music festival.

For example, the presentation of a dress makes people sigh that the life of the ancients is so exquisite. After reading these, I really don't feel ecstatic when I look at the fast-selling clothes in the mall.

Among them, we have to say "T-shaped silk painting in the Western Han Dynasty" and "plain gauze cicada clothing".

The content of T-shaped silk painting in the Western Han Dynasty comes from Shan Hai Jing, which shows heaven, earth and hell. Under the description of exquisite embroidery, the pattern looks quite shocking, once again lamenting the power of ancient handicrafts.

Let's take a look at plain yarn clothes in the Western Han Dynasty.

It is incredibly thin. Such a big dress is only 100 grams, which can be folded into a matchbox. Uniqlo can put down a small bag of light, which is dwarfed by it.

With modern technology, it is impossible to realize this manual craft of the ancients.

There are also some lacquerware in the funerary objects, such as plates for eating. The bowl says "You are lucky to eat", which means you can eat and drink. The ancients lived by heart and were as good as modern people.

In addition to the real cultural relics, there are some new media technologies to make the exhibition look more vivid. As a special exhibition of cultural relics, Xiangbo's curatorial level is top in China.

Besides, Mrs Xin Zhui.

When Mrs Xin Zhui's body was unearthed in 1972, the news caused a worldwide sensation. After more than two thousand years, it can still keep its body intact, its muscles are elastic, its joints can move, and its hair is still there. This is the first perfect wet corpse found in the world.

Mrs Xin Zhui's face has been repaired by experts. It looks like this. She is a great beauty.

The T-shaped silk painting mentioned above is a classic among her funerary objects.

In Xiang Bo, you can see the immortal face of Mrs. Xin Zhui for thousands of years. Don't be afraid, there are many people around anyway. The narrator will also tell people about Mrs. Xin Zhui's life, which shows that she had good taste before her death.

Recently, there is a special exhibition "Peru Ancient Civilization Exhibition" on the first floor, which is quite worth seeing.

Although there are only three floors, the area here is really large. If you go deep, you may not be able to walk, but there are many chairs in the museum for everyone to rest.

It is suggested to look down from the third floor for better understanding. Except for the special exhibition, everything is free.

The first floor: Special Exhibition and Mrs. Xin Zhui.

Second floor: Hunan history

The third floor: Mawangdui Han Tomb

Hunan Provincial Museum has been reserved. It can enroll 15000 students every day, and allocate 9000 places online. You can make an appointment three days in advance. It is no problem to go on weekdays. Please make an appointment in advance if there are holidays.

How to make an appointment?

1. Follow the official account of "Hunan Provincial Museum" on WeChat.

2. Click on "Visit Service" at the bottom and select "Ticket Reservation".

3. Fill in personal or friend information.

For such a big museum, it is very important to have an explanation.

1. Manual explanation: There are free explanations on the second and third floors every day 10. Most of the lecturers are retired employees of the venue. In their mouth, these thousands of years old cultural relics seem to become more vivid. Highly recommended!

2. Electronic explanation: scan the QR code next to the booth to explain. Relatively speaking, it is not so vivid, but the advantage is that the exhibition can be held at its own pace.

3. Apply for translation at the front desk.

Guangdong Museum

Guangdong Provincial Museum is located in Zhujiang New Town. This land is precious, leaving a large open space for humanities and art, which is also a bit rare.

Besides, its surroundings are really easy to visit. Guang Zhouta faces it across the river, and Guangzhou white-collar workers work in Guangzhou Library, Grand Theatre and CBD.

Moreover, its architectural appearance is super beautiful, just like a treasure chest hidden between high-rise buildings, which adopts many hollow designs to make the whole look more artistic.

Guangdong Provincial Museum is divided into four parts: Art Museum, Nature Museum, History Museum and Temporary Exhibition Hall. In addition to the temporary exhibition hall, the other three museums mainly present some local stories from ancient times to the present.

What is the essence of a permanent exhibition?

Chaozhou woodcarving art exhibition

There are two wood carving systems in China, one in Dongyang, Zhejiang, and the other in Chaozhou.

Chaozhou here does not refer to today's Chaozhou, but refers to the ancient Chaozhou mansion, including the whole Chaoshan three cities.

The exquisite degree of Chaozhou woodcarving is really beyond my imagination. Artisans can use wood to describe stories, battles and celebrations, which look lifelike.

What Chaoshan area lacks most is all kinds of ancestral halls, from architecture to interior decoration, there are wood carving elements everywhere. In ancestral halls, shrines are indispensable. Simply put, it is a wooden chair used to worship the gods.

The shrine can be carved in a common way or it can be very artistic. Generally speaking, shrines with carved patterns will be pasted with pure gold foil, which looks very imposing.

There is a treasure of the town hall called "Golden Lacquer Woodcarving Shrine". The national treasure has been here and it is the largest known shrine.

There are many rich scenes, some traditional patterns, plants and fruits, and vivid scenes of ancient people's gatherings. It is a condensed map of the world, which is very shocking.

Duanyan art exhibition

Duanyan is one of the four famous inkstones. And it's amazing The ink ground with it will not freeze when it is cold in winter; Words written in this ink will not be eaten by insects and ants.

The inkstone here is a treasure of the museum. It's obviously stone, but it's soft. Very curious. What is the technology behind it? This exhibition can be the narrator of the story.

The treasure of the town hall here is the golden monkey.

It was built in Guangxu period. At that time, Mr. He, the consultant of Zhang Zhidong, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, found a famous local craftsman to make Duan inkstone, using the precious Daxi cave stone in the old pit as raw material.

At first glance, the monkey pattern is not obvious. Wipe Yantai with a wet cloth, and the golden monkey will appear on the paper. The place where I draw the yellow line is the monkey face. Can you see it?

You can see precious natural stripes such as fish brain jelly, rouge and fire handcuffs on it, which looks like a monkey surrounded by a flat peach tree. The monkey's eyes, nose and mouth look lifelike.

In addition, there are exhibitions of ceramics and natural resources in Guangdong Province. Not much to say today. It's all very interesting. Especially the latter, quite photogenic.

The permanent exhibition is free, and you can get tickets with your ID card. For registration reservation in real-name registration system, each person can reserve no more than 3 free tickets (1children under .4m are free). You can book 1500 tickets every day while stocks last.

Recently, there is a special exhibition to pay tribute to anti-epidemic workers, which is highly recommended. After all, this may be the biggest event in the country this year. Not "together" recently When you take this exhibition to see it, you can better appreciate the hard work of medical staff.

By the way, a set of periphery with litchi culture was recently exhibited, including earrings, notebooks, rulers, umbrellas and so on. This is quite exciting.

About a wide variety of museums.

national treasure

When I talked about a few cultural relics before, I mentioned the national treasure.

I recommend you to have a look. Every episode of the program will take you to visit a powerful museum, and celebrities will show you the museum treasures of different towns in depth. For example, Ryan, Jerry Lee, Wang Kai and Tamia Liu all come to visit and tell stories in cos, which is interesting and learning culture.

You can do some homework in advance through this plan, and at the same time, make all the provincial blogs into a must-see list for travel. Visit the museum, and you can know the treasures of past lives without reading the explanation. That's so cool.

The first season focuses on nine museums:

Nanjing Museum, Hunan Museum, Shanghai Museum, Zhejiang Museum, Palace Museum, Henan Museum, Shaanxi History Museum, Liaoning Museum and Hubei Museum.

In the second quarter, several museums were added: Hebei Museum, Shanxi Museum, Shandong Museum, Guangdong Museum, Sichuan Museum, Yunnan Museum, Gansu Museum and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum.

They are all big restaurants that can be added to the travel list.

In addition to on-site ticket exchange, the museums mentioned above can also be booked directly in advance in their official WeChat account. I suggest you make an appointment in advance, there may be a queue at the scene.