This autumn, visit Kaifeng Museum for free.

Kaifeng Museum is a local comprehensive museum integrating cultural relic collection, cultural relic protection, scientific research, exhibition, and publicity education. The museum is located in Baogong Lake Middle Road, Kaifeng City, Henan Province, and is situated on the beautiful south bank of Baogong Lake. It is one of the largest municipal museums in Henan Province. The museum was established in 1962, and the new museum was completed and officially opened to the public in September 1988.

The overall plan of the museum's architecture highlights the characteristics of the three-tiered city layout of Kaifeng City in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is composed of three parts: the periphery, the circular inner courtyard, and the central main body. The shape follows the principle of "external classics, internal fashion". The central towering hall is surrounded by low buildings, reflecting the architectural features of the Song Dynasty architectural group. The museum has multiple exhibition halls, including the Museum Collection of Fine Stone Carvings Exhibition, Kaifeng Zhuxian Town Woodblock New Year Pictures Exhibition, Kaifeng Ancient Civilization Exhibition, and Northern Song Dynasty Tokyo City Historical and Cultural Exhibition.

The treasures of the museum include the Northern Wei Kong Hui Chao Stone Statue, the Tang Sancai Duck Girl Statue Bottle, the Northern Song Dynasty Kaifeng Fu Title Name Monument, the Song Jun Kiln Rose Purple Kiln Change Porcelain Bowl, the Song White Glaze Pearl Ground Doll Lotus Porcelain Pillow, the Northern Song Dynasty "Da Sheng Yi Ze" Copper Bell, Ming Xuande Blue and White Twisted Lotus Pattern Porcelain Plate, Qing Kangxi Five-color Twelve-month Flower God Cup, etc.

The exhibition content of Kaifeng Museum is rich, covering more than 8,000 years of history from the Neolithic Age to the Qing Dynasty, showing the glorious history of Kaifeng as the ancient capital of the Eight Dynasties. The museum also has a digital display area, such as the dynamic display of "Qingming Shanghe Tu", which allows visitors to understand the detailed information of cultural relics through the touch screen.

Kaifeng Museum is not only a good place to understand the history of Kaifeng, but also an excellent place to feel the charm of the combination of ancient culture and modern technology. Whether it is a history lover or an ordinary tourist, you can find your own fun here.

Post by Ortiz Michelle Shelly | Oct 19, 2024