Established 1953 Director Wang Jian Opened 9 June 2014 Phone +86 311 8604 5642 | Location Shijiazhuang, Hebei Website www.hebeimuseum.org Province Hebei | |
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Address 4 East St, Changan Qu, Shijiazhuang Shi, Hebei Sheng, China, 050000 Similar Shanxi Museum, Tianjin Museum, Hubei Provincial Museum, Mancheng Han Tombs, Henan Museum | ||
Hebei museum at shijiazhuan china
The Hebei Museum (Chinese: 河北博物院; pinyin: Héběi Bówùyuàn) is located in Shijiazhuang, the capital city of Hebei Province, China. It first opened in April 1953 in Baoding. After moving twice in the 1980s, it reopened in October 1987 at its present location on South Zhongshan Street. As the only provincial-level museum in Hebei, its primary function is the collection and exhibition of ancient cultural relics.
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Artifacts
The museum's exhibition area has an area of approximately 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft) and showcases nearly 150,000 cultural relics. Artifacts in their collection include jade burial suits sewn with gold thread, unearthed from the Mancheng Lingshan Tombs of the Han dynasty; a lantern from Changxin Palace; and a 2300-year-old bronze lamp, found in the tomb of King Cuo of Zhongshan.
Visitor information
Hebei Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Entrance is free with valid proof of identification.