Zhuhai Museum.
Zhuhai Museum is a local comprehensive museum approved by the People's Government of Zhuhai City and is a national second-level museum. Here is some detailed information about Zhuhai Museum:
1. History:
- In June 1985, Zhuhai City Museum began to be established.
- In October 1988, it was officially opened to the public.
- In 1999, the museum moved to Jiuzhou City.
- On October 26, 2020, the new Zhuhai Museum was completed and put into use, and it was officially opened to the public on November 3.
2. Architectural layout:
- Venue design: The new museum is located at No. 88 Haihong Road, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, with a construction area of 33,000 square meters and an exhibition area of 8,000 square meters. It is designed by the German gmp architectural firm, backed by mountains and facing the water, echoing the Grand Theater. The facade uses light-colored natural stone and glass and metal materials, which are beautiful and dynamic under the night lights.
- Museum layout: The first floor of the exhibition is planned as the first, second (video hall), and third exhibition halls, with the "Common Memory" display; the second floor is the fourth, fifth, and sixth exhibition halls, which are the "Traditional Art and Folk Culture" display; the third floor is planned as the seventh and eighth exhibition halls, including the "Zhuhai History" and "Marine Chronicle" basic displays.
3. Exhibitions:
- Basic display: "Zhuhai History" (Zhuhai History·Marine Chronicle), "Traditional Art·Folk Culture" (Ancient and Modern Zhuhai People·Inheritance in Folk), "Common Memory", etc. "Zhuhai History" is composed of "Zhuhai History" and "Marine Chronicle". "Marine Chronicle" presents more than 6,000 years of Zhuhai history through a large-scale circular annual table, narrating ten important Zhuhai historical stories; "Traditional Art·Folk Culture" shows Zhuhai traditional art and folk culture, etc.; "Common Memory" selects "City", "Hengqin", "Bridge", "Talent", "Air Show", "Ecology" and other themes to arouse audience resonance and memory.
- Temporary exhibition: Various cultural relics and art temporary exhibitions are held throughout the year, such as the "Return of the Prosperous Age--Yuanmingyuan Beast Head and Overseas Returned Cultural Relics Special Exhibition" held in 2024.
4. Collection: As of 2022, the total number of collections is 16,300 pieces (sets), of which 1,175 pieces (sets) are precious cultural relics, including nearly 30 categories such as stone tools, bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy, painting, sculpture, seals, coins, documents, badges, fossils, etc.
5. Visit information:
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-17:00 (stop entering the park at 16:30), closed on Monday (except for statutory holidays).
- Tickets: Free.
- Transportation: Take bus No. 12, 14, 15, 16, 204 to Haihong Terminal (bus station) and get off, and walk to it.
Zhuhai Museum is an important window to understand Zhuhai's history, culture, folk customs, and urban development, and has high visit value.