Ningxia Museum

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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.

Established1973 (old building)
August 2008 (new building)
Coordinates38.48448°N 106.23077°E / 38.48448; 106.23077
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Ningxia Museum
宁夏博物馆
Established1973 (old building)
August 2008 (new building)
LocationJinfeng, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
Coordinates38.48448°N 106.23077°E / 38.48448; 106.23077
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WebsiteOfficial website (in Chinese)
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History

The original museum building was prepared in 1959 and built in 1973.[1] 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.[2][3]

Architecture

The museum building is a three-story building with a total floor area of 30,258 m2. It consists of eight exhibition halls.[4] The building was constructed resembling the Hui (Chinese: ) character.[citation needed]

Exhibitions

The museum displays more than 10,000 cultural relics.

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