Ningxia Museum
宁夏博物馆 | |
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| Established | 1973 (old building) August 2008 (new building) |
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| Location | Jinfeng, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China |
| Coordinates | 38°29′04″N 106°13′51″E / 38.48448°N 106.23077°E |
| Type | museum |
| Website | Official 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
[edit]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
[edit]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.[citation needed]
Exhibitions
[edit]The museum displays more than 10,000 cultural relics.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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
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- Official website (in Chinese)
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