Hubei Provincial Museum

Gold Ladle and Gold Bowl
Gold Ladle and Gold Bowl
 Hubei Provincial Museum Pictures
Hubei Provincial Museum, located in the Wuchang District of Wuhan, Hubei Province, is the only provincial comprehensive museum in the province. It collects, protects, and exhibits the cultural relics discovered in the province. Since 1953, it has collected over 200,000 cultural relics, including pottery, porcelains, jade, bronze vessels, ancient weapons, and ancient musical instruments. Among these cultural relics, 812 are listed as first-class relics of China, and 16 are considered national treasures.

Hubei Provincial Museum is divided into three parts: the Chime Bells Exhibition Hall, the Chu (a state in the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 476BC)) Culture Exhibition Hall, and the Comprehensive Exhibition Building. The Comprehensive Exhibition is still under construction at the present time.
 

Chime Bells Exhibition Hall

The Chime Bells Exhibition Hall in Hubei Provincial Museum contains two parts: the Exhibition Hall and the Music Hall.
 

Exhibition Hall

In the Exhibition Hall, you can see many cultural relics that have been unearthed from the tomb of Yi (the king of the Zeng Sate in the Warring States Period (476 - 221BC), such as the exquisite bronze vessel known as 'Crane Standing on the Antler', ancient halberds, triangle-shaped swords called Shu, and the bamboo slips that were used for writing on in ancient times. The most famous treasure is the Chime Bells, which is the largest bronze musical instrument ever discovered. With a set of bells of different sizes, it can play various tones of the musical scale, and the timbre is quite beautiful. There are about 3,000 ancient Chinese characters on the bells, describing the music and the owner of this instrument.
 

Music Hall

In the Music Hall, musicians wearing ancient clothes play a replica of the Chime Bells every day. You will surely be enchanted by the ancient beautiful music, which has been played overseas on many occasions.

Chime Bells Performance (25mins):
Ticket Fare CNY30; free for children under 1.4m (4.6ft).
Schedule Mar. - Nov.:
Tue. - Fri.: 10:30, 14:00, 15:00
Weekends: 10:30, 11:30, 14:00, 15:00
Dec. - Feb.:
Tue. - Fri.: 11:00, 15:00
Weekends: 11:00, 14:00, 15:00
On holidays: 10:00, 11:00, 12:30, 14:00, 15:00
 
Bronze Chime and Bells
Bronze Chime and Bells
Painted Wooden Lacquer
Painted Wooden Lacquer

Chu Culture Exhibition Hall

The Chu Culture Exhibition Hall of Hubei Provincial Museum features the regional culture of the Chu State. Most of the cultural relics displayed here are bronze vessels, lacquer works, bamboo and wooden artifacts, and silk knitted products. You can also see various ancient weapons of the Chu State such as the sword of Gou Jian (the king of the Yue State in the Spring and Autumn Period) and the shaft of Fu Chai (the king of the Wu State in the Spring and Autumn Period). In 2002, archaeologists discovered pieces of chariots and horses of the Chu State. After careful restoration, some of the chariots and horses are now displayed in this hall. In addition to the unearthed cultural relics, some restored models of the houses in which Chu people lived are shown to the visitors to give them more direct impression of the ancient Chu people's lives.

There are also antique stores in the Hubei Provincial Museum. After you visit the two exhibition halls, you can buy some souvenirs if you like.
Bronze Yi Vessel
Bronze Yi Vessel
Bronze Dun Vessel
Bronze Dun Vessel

How to get to Hubei Provincial Museum

Take  bus 14, 402, 411, 552, 578, 701, 709 or 810 to Donghulu Sheng Bowuguan (Hubei Provincial Museum).
Wuhan Bus / Metro Search

Entrance Fee Free
Opening Hours 9:00 - 17:00 (entering stops at 16:00);
Closed on Monday (except on holidays) and the day of New Year's Eve.


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- Last updated on Apr. 13, 2021 -
Questions & Answers on Hubei Provincial Museum
Asked by Phide from TANZANIA | Jun. 15, 2017 20:18Reply
I am in Wuhan at Nanhu who to reach at Huanggang Dabeishan National Geopark Hubei?
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Answered by Vivian from ITALY | Jun. 16, 2017 03:02
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You may walk to Heng’an Road Xinqianjia Street Bus Stop to take bus no.74 or no.916 to Zhongshan Road Wuchang Railway Station Bus Stop. Then you may walk ahead 500 meters to Wuchang Railway Station Metro Station and take metro line 4 to WH Railway Station. Afterwards, you may take a train to Huanggang Railway Station. Upon arrival, you may dial the service line 0713-2105771 of scenic spot Huanggang Railway Station Service Center to consult the following route. I’m so sorry that I can find the other information online.
Asked by Gina from USA | May. 01, 2014 19:48Reply
email address for Hubei Museum
I would like to request an image of the inner coffin of the Marquis Yi of Zeng to be published in a scholarly book. Is there a fax number or good email address for the HB Museum? I cannot call, and do not speak Chinese. Thank yoU!
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Answered by Leo from FINLAND | May. 07, 2014 01:42
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Sorry, I don't find their email address and fax number on its official website, but I read a news where a fax number was posted on to contact the museum. It is 027-86794847. Just try to contact with this. Hope you can make it!
Asked by Mo from USA | Apr. 01, 2014 03:04Reply
Is a guide needed to visit the Wuhan Bronze museum?
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Answered by Siri from HK | Apr. 02, 2014 03:20
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To totally grasp the development and history of the bronze in China, a guide is needed and the museum itself has English guides I remember!
Answered by Jeremy from NORTH KOREA | May. 10, 2019 19:59
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No, the guide is not needed because it is all written in english, so that people who speaks in english can read.
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