Changsha Museum
2022-07-06
Changsha Museum has an exhibition area of 9,000 square meters. Its collection includes more than 50,000 pieces (sets) of cultural relics, covering all kinds of objects from the Paleolithic Age to the modern times and showcasing the historical and cultural development of Changsha, such as bronze wares in Shang and Zhou dynasties, Chu-Han cultural relics, porcelain from Changsha kilns in Tang Dynasty, and modern cultural relics.
There are two permanent exhibitions which present ancient and modern Changsha city, special exhibitions regularly updated and exchange exhibitions.
Permanent exhibitions:
Glorious History and Culture along Xiangjiang River-Ancient Changsha City
Changsha History and Culture Exhibition systematically displays the history and culture of Changsha area for the first time, where over 1,250 pieces (sets) of cultural relics and about 2,400 pictures are on display in four exhibition halls.
Its first chapter, Glorious History and Culture along Xiangjiang River-Ancient Changsha City, features human activities in Changsha area dating back 200 thousand years ago and the development history of Changsha.
Luminaries, Revolutions and Rising-Modern Changsha City
The second chapter, Luminaries, Revolutions and Rising-Modern Changsha City, includes seven parts: Emancipating the Mind, Seeking Truth from the Facts, Political and Economic Reform, Prompt Response to the Revolution of 1911, Pioneering Communists in Changsha, Autumn Harvest Uprising, Mass Patriotic Participation in Anti-Japanese War, and Peaceful Liberation.
The exhibition shows remarkable contributions of Changsha people who shouldered the responsibility and strived hard to turn the tide during the national independence and people's liberation.
Some cultural relics collected in Changsha Museum:
Openwork jade ring with dragon and phoenix design
Exhibition area: the second hall of Ancient Changsha City Exhibition — The Great Kingdom of Han Dynasty
Grade: Grade 1 cultural relic
Date: Western Han Dynasty
Size: 8.5 cm in diameter, 0.3 cm thick
Grade: Grade 1 cultural relic
Date: Western Han Dynasty
Size: 8.5 cm in diameter, 0.3 cm thick
Golden seal of King of Changsha
Exhibition area: the second hall of Ancient Changsha City Exhibition — The Great Kingdom of Han Dynasty
Grade：Grade Pending
Date: Western Han Dynasty
Size: 2.2 cm in length, 2.1 cm in height, 90g in weight
Grade：Grade Pending
Date: Western Han Dynasty
Size: 2.2 cm in length, 2.1 cm in height, 90g in weight
Celadon glazed porcelain pillow with a beast-shaped base
Exhibition area: the third hall of Ancient Changsha City Exhibition — Important City of Huxiang
Grade: Grade 1 cultural relic
Date: Tang Dynasty
Size: 18 cm in length, 12.9 cm in width, 8.9 cm in height
Size: 18 cm in length, 12.9 cm in width, 8.9 cm in height
Golden crown with two-dragon design
Exhibition area: the third hall of Ancient Changsha City Exhibition — Capital of Hunan Province
Grade: Grade 2 cultural relic
Date: Ming Dynasty
Size: 2.9 cm in height, 4.2 cm in bottom diameter, 33.6 g in weight
Grade: Grade 2 cultural relic
Date: Ming Dynasty
Size: 2.9 cm in height, 4.2 cm in bottom diameter, 33.6 g in weight
