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Hunan Museum

Coordinates:28°12′55.08″N112°59′10.08″E/ 28.2153000°N 112.9861333°E/28.2153000; 112.9861333
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Hunan Museum
Hồ Nam tỉnh viện bảo tàng
New building of Hunan Museum
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Established1951(1951)
LocationKaifu District,Changsha,Hunan,China
Coordinates28°12′55.08″N112°59′10.08″E/ 28.2153000°N 112.9861333°E/28.2153000; 112.9861333
TypeProvincial museum
Key holdingsCultural relics fromMawangdui
Collections180,000
PresidentChen Jianmin (Trần Kiến dân)
Websitewww.hnmuseum/en
Chinese name
Traditional ChineseHồ Nam tỉnh viện bảo tàng
Simplified ChineseHồ Nam tỉnh viện bảo tàng

TheHunan Museum(Chinese:Hồ Nam tỉnh viện bảo tàng) is the provincialmuseumofHunan,China.It was built in 1951 and opened to the public in July 1956. It is located in the provincial capitalChangshaat No. 50, Dongfeng Lu next to the Revolutionary Martyr's Park.

It spans a total area of about 50,000 square metres (12 acres), with a constructed area of 20,000 square metres (4.9 acres).

The museum has a collection of more than 180,000 objects, including items found in the tombs of the Marquis of Dai and his wife,Xin Zhui,inMawangdui.[1]

The museum was closed on 18 June 2012 for renovation and expansion works and reopened on 29 November 2017.

History[edit]

The Hunan Museum was first built in 1951 and opened to the public in July 1956.

On June 18, 2012, the museum closed its doors to the public due to reconstruction.China Central Academy of Fine Arts,assisted byJapanesearchitectArata Isozaki,designed the present building.[2]The construction began in 2012 and the museum was completed in 2017. The museum was reopened to the general public on November 29, 2017.[3][4][5]The new building covers approximately 49,000 square metres (530,000 sq ft), with a building area of 91,000 square metres (980,000 sq ft).[6]

Gallery[edit]

  • The entrance to the museum (2002)
    The entrance to the museum (2002)
  • Eighteenth century painting by Ma Quan, Grapes and Mantis (葡萄螳螂图)
    Eighteenth century painting byMa Quan,Grapes and Mantis(Quả nho bọ ngựa đồ)
  • Warring States bronze drum
    Warring States bronze drum
  • Western Han funerary banner from the tomb of Xin Zhui, Mawangdui
    Western Han funerary banner from the tomb ofXin Zhui,Mawangdui

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Hunan Provincial Museum, Changsha Hunan, TravelChinaGuide
  2. ^Hồ Nam tỉnh viện bảo tàng tân quán khai quán bằng thân phận chứng nhưng miễn phí tham quan.ifeng(in Chinese). 2017-11-29.
  3. ^"Hunan Museum".enghunan.gov.cn.2017-11-29.
  4. ^Những cái đó thời gian lâu di hương năm tháng —— Hồ Nam tỉnh viện bảo tàng kiến quán 60 trong năm chuyện xưa.sina(in Chinese). 2017-12-01.
  5. ^Mã vương đôi tân truy phu nhân có “Tân gia”, Hồ Nam tỉnh viện bảo tàng xây dựng thêm 5 năm nay khai quán.163(in Chinese). 2017-11-29.
  6. ^Hồ Nam tỉnh viện bảo tàng tân quán tới chính thức đối ngoại mở ra.163(in Chinese). 2017-11-29.

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