Ningxia Museum

Museum in Yinchuang, Ningxia, China

Ningxia Museum

宁夏博物馆

Established| 1973 (old building)
August 2008 (new building)
Location| Jinfeng, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
Coordinates| 38°29′04″N 106°13′51″E﻿ / ﻿38.48448°N 106.23077°E﻿ / 38.48448; 106.23077
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

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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

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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

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The museum displays more than 10,000 cultural relics.

## See also

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* List of museums in China

## References

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1. ^ "Chengtian Temple (Ningxia Museum)". China National Tourist Office Sydney (Australia & New Zealand). 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
2. ^ "Ningxia Museum". Visit Our China. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
3. ^ "About Ningxia Museum". Ningxia Museum. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
4. ^ "Ningxia Museum". CITS. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
5. ^ "Ningxia Museum". China.org.cnb. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2016.

## External links

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