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Ningxia Museum

Ningxia Museum
宁夏博物馆
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Established1973 (old building)
August 2008 (new building)
LocationJinfeng, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China
Coordinates38°29′04″N 106°13′51″E / 38.48448°N 106.23077°E / 38.48448; 106.23077
Typemuseum
WebsiteOfficial 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.

History

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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

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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.[4] The building was constructed resembling the Hui (Chinese: ) character.[citation needed]

Exhibitions

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The museum displays more than 10,000 cultural relics.

See also

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References

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  1. "Ningxia Museum". Visit Our China. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. "About Ningxia Museum". Ningxia Museum. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. "Ningxia Museum". CITS. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. "Ningxia Museum". China.org.cnb. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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