Ningxia Museum

Coordinates: 38°29′5.9″N 106°14′6.5″E / 38.484972°N 106.235139°E

Ningxia Museum
宁夏博物馆
General information
Type	Museum
Location	Jinfeng, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
Opening	August 2008 (new building) 1973 (old building)
Technical details
Floor count	4
Floor area	30,258 m^2
Website
www.nxbwg.com

The Ningxia Museum (Chinese: 宁夏博物馆; pinyin: Níngxià Bówùguǎn) is a museum in Jinfeng District, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.^[1][2]

History

The original museum building was prepared in 1959 and built in 1973. However, it was closed in 2008. The construction of the museum started in November 2006. The museum was then opened on 28 August 2008.^[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.^[6]

Exhibitions

The museum displays over more than 10,000 cultural relics.d

Opening time

The museum opens from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. free of charge.

See also

• List of museums in China

References

1. "Ningxia Museum". Visit Our China. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
2. "Chengtian Temple (Ningxia Museum)". China National Tourist Office Sydney (Australia & New Zealand). 2012. 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.cn. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
6. "Ningxia Museum". Top China Travel. 2004. Retrieved 21 October 2016.