Hunan Museum

Very good, very good, very good. As a Hubei native, I feel that it beats our Hubei Provincial Museum in every minute. Although the Hunan Provincial Museum does not cover a large area, the main lines of the exhibits are obvious. The third floor is the Mawangdui Exhibition Hall. It really shows the food, clothing, housing and transportation of Mrs. Xin Zhui and her family in all aspects, from makeup brushes and grain seeds in jars to four-layer coffins. [Mrs. Xin Zhui's family menus look great now, with steaming, boiling, stewing and roasting. If there are so many foods in Greater China, it would have beaten the world thousands of years ago.] The most amazing thing is the lighting projection of the simulated tomb in the atrium of the museum, which restores the outer wall color of the four-layer coffin, which is very amazing. Black-bottom painted lacquer coffin, vermilion-ground painted lacquer coffin, brocade-decorated lacquer coffin, T-shaped silk painting.

Hunan Provincial Museum is second only to the Palace Museum in terms of popularity. It is especially famous for Xin Zhui unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb. The plain gauze single clothes, painted lacquerware, silk paintings, wooden pavilions, etc. are all worth seeing. They are the essence of understanding the culture of the early Han Dynasty. As we all know, in 2012, the Hunan Provincial Museum was closed for reconstruction, which was really bad news for us who were studying in Hunan at the time. We might never see it again before we had time to go. This reconstruction took 5 years, and it was eight years later that I first met her. After eight years, I finally have time and opportunity to check in at the Provincial Museum. Hunan Provincial Museum has a total of three floors. The first floor is the lobby, where there will be some special exhibitions. The second floor is the Hunan History Exhibition Hall, and the third floor is the Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition Hall. In order to save energy and time for the essence, I went straight to the third floor and went to the Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition Hall first. The more I walked inside, the more worth seeing. The exhibition hall is divided into three floors, and Xin Zhui's remains are at the bottom. In the end, I didn't want to go to the Hunan Exhibition Hall.

The trip to Changsha was for the museum. There was also an Egyptian exhibition when we went there. In fact, one day was not enough time to see it carefully. We visited from morning to closing time, and at the last minute we were still in a hurry to take pictures. If you are interested in cultural relics, you can spend the whole day here. The part about Hunan, roughly based on the timeline, tells the origin and development of human beings in Hunan from ancient times to the present from different sections. This is a place with a large mixed population and a place where literati and patriots are abundant.

When I travel, I usually like to visit local museums, especially on the first day, so that I can have a general understanding of the local area and learn about the local customs and habits of the place I am traveling to, which is definitely helpful for the next few days of the trip. And on the first day, I was still a little tired after getting off the train, so slowly wandering around the museum can also help relieve fatigue.



Hunan Provincial Museum is famous for its collection of cultural relics, especially the Mawangdui Han Tomb. One of the main reasons I came this time was to see the remains of Lady Xin Zhui. I was shocked to see that the ancient corpse could survive for thousands of years without decaying. It is definitely a miracle in human history. It is said that when it was first unearthed, its skin was still elastic and its joints could bend, which makes people imagine.



This year is the Year of the Pig, so when I was visiting the museum, I paid special attention to the fat pigs. Sure enough, there are quite a few of them. After all, ancient people naturally favored pigs, which are animals with precious bodies. The largest one is this bronze pig, which is fat and very adorable.

In addition to the pursuit of delicious food, the Hunan Provincial Museum is definitely a major factor that attracts you to Changsha.

That day was a Thursday, and I was still worried about the large crowds, so I booked tickets in advance on the Hunan Provincial Museum’s website (you can also make reservations through the APP).

Like most museums, the basic exhibition halls are free, and special exhibitions are charged separately.

There weren't many people, but from the winding serpentine queue, one can imagine that when there are a lot of people, if you don't make an appointment, you might have to waste a lot of time queuing.

There happened to be a special exhibition of "Pharaohs, Gods, Mummies - Ancient Egyptian Artifacts" at that time. The entrance of the museum has been decorated in the mysterious style of ancient Egypt. A pair of statues of Anubis stand symmetrically on the left passage, majestic and solemn.

Since the special exhibition closed early that day, we first visited the special exhibition on the ground floor.

The interior of the exhibition hall imitates the style of an Egyptian temple, allowing visitors to experience the civilization from the banks of the Nile River in the most immersive way. The exhibition also displays mummies of various sizes and briefly introduces the production process. Experience the unique funeral rituals of ancient Egypt.

After visiting the special exhibition, I saw that the free tour time marked on the sign was approaching, so I skipped the exhibition hall on the second floor and went straight to the third floor.

Here is a small suggestion. Hunan Provincial Museum does not have a special explanation (there is a simple explanation on the APP) and no electronic guide. Volunteers lead free explanations at fixed time periods. Although it is free, there are too many people listening to the lectures and there is no amplification equipment, so the effect is not very good. I hope to provide more professional and convenient explanation services. After all, Changsha Mawangdui’s position in archaeology is so important and precious.

The current Hunan Provincial Museum has restored the general architectural pattern of the excavation of Pit No. 1, giving you an immersive feeling as if you are at a large-scale excavation site.

Of course, there are more than one or two national treasures in the museum. The cultural relics unearthed from Mawangdui are indeed worthy of your visit and careful observation.

The newly built museum is great~~ all kinds of modern

This special exhibition is jointly opened with the Turin Museum in Italy.

I came across Egyptian artifacts from the Pharaohs. Although they were not royal items, they were all genuine. What the guide said made sense. I bought a special exhibition ticket to see it because I like ancient civilization. The value does not lie in whether it belongs to the Pharaoh or whether it is valuable on the surface. As long as it is a cultural relic and a genuine item, it is priceless. We should understand its historical value.

When you go to a museum, if you have the conditions and time, you really have to listen to the explanations to understand the historical stories and significance behind the cultural relics.

The first floor is a special exhibition hall; the second floor has the Hunan historical and cultural exhibition, which is quite standard; I personally think that the exhibition of Mawangdui Han Tomb on the third floor is the biggest highlight of Hunan Museum. The replica of Lady Xin Zhui's tomb is particularly praised. From the third floor down, you can see Lady Xin Zhui's body, which has been well preserved for two thousand years. There is a cafeteria on the fourth floor, which is a bit expensive, but it is a good place to solve the lunch problem.

The Hunan Provincial Museum is particularly worth a visit. I think everyone knows about Mawangdui. We have all learned about it in history books. The thousand-year-old body of Lady Xin Zhui has not decayed, which is truly amazing. This is a major discovery in my country's archaeological community, so when you come to Changsha, you must go to the museum to see the real thing!

The Provincial Museum requires reservations two days in advance. You can make reservations on the official website or on the WeChat public account. Remember to bring your ID card when you go! In fact, after I went there, I found that I could enter without a reservation. It's just that when there are a lot of people, those who don't make a reservation need to queue up, so it's better to make a reservation in advance!

Except for the remains of Madam Xin Zhui, you can take photos of other exhibits without flash. If you dare not listen to the explanation, download the Baidu APP on your mobile phone and take photos of the exhibits, and there will be explanations~



The visit to the Provincial Museum was truly mind-blowing. The wisdom of the ancients was truly astonishing. The small wooden comb had more than 70 teeth, which is a craft that modern people cannot achieve. I even doubted whether the ancients had gone to another planet. Today’s human beings are a civilization that started over after the Earth was hit by an asteroid. Our ancients were like in “The Three-Body Problem”, sending two protons to monitor us.

Tickets can be booked in advance through WeChat official accounts, but it seems that they cannot be booked too far in advance. I wanted to make an appointment a few days before I left, but I couldn't make an appointment for the next week. I was scared that the museum would be closed for renovation when I was traveling. Fortunately, it turned out to be a false alarm. In fact, if it is not a weekend, you don't need to make an appointment in advance, and there are not many visitors. You can enter directly with your ID card without picking up a ticket. But if you have other documents other than your ID card, you must first exchange your ticket. It is worth noting that food cannot be brought in. When passing the security check, the aunt in front of me brought three eggs in her bag, and the security personnel kept saying "three eggs, three eggs, you can only enter after eating them." If it is drinking water, there are water dispensers everywhere inside, which is convenient for solving the drinking water problem. I didn't pay attention to whether I could bring water in, because I didn't bring bottled water at all. If you are afraid that you can't pass the security check, you can bring a thermos cup and go to the water dispenser to get hot water after entering the museum. According to my logic, when visiting a museum, you should go directly to the highest floor. The third floor is the "Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition Hall", which is full of things introducing Mrs. Xin Zhui's family. Including tomb excavation, burial objects, and the clothes that Lady Xin Zhui was wearing when she was found, etc. In fact, what I remember most is that the introduction said that Lady Xin Zhui's son Li Xi might have been ordered to participate in the attack on the Nanyue Kingdom. The lights in the exhibition hall are generally dim, and then the spotlights are accurately hit on the exhibits, so you can see a lot of details. After watching the Mawangdui exhibition, I walked out of the exhibition hall and was directed to the escalator on the next floor. I wondered why I couldn't find the elevator to the second floor. I asked the staff and found out that the best order of visiting should be the second floor, then the third floor, and the last floor. I am really a master of reversing the order. The first floor is where you can see Lady Xin Zhui. Well, the feeling after watching it is a bit hard to describe. You can't take pictures inside, and I don't dare to take pictures. If you are curious, you can Baidu the photos to watch. I can only say that they have been buried in the ground for more than 2,000 years without decaying. Why do you have to dig it out? The second floor is "Hunan People-Three Xiang Historical and Cultural Exhibition". It introduces the customs, cultural relics, etc. of Hunan. Next to the Hunan Provincial Museum is the Martyrs Park, so those who are interested can visit it together.

Before I arrived, the road was already jammed, and people were queuing outside. I finally parked the car and got in. There were so many people at the door, I thought I wouldn't be able to see anything in this museum.

This time I came for Mawangdui. I quickly visited the Hunanese Pavilion and then went upstairs. Because there was a lady blocking the escalator, I had to see the Hunanese first before I could see Mawangdui.

The T-shaped silk painting has a very technological exhibition, and is highly recommended for viewing.

It has been eight years since the last time I came here. This time I went with my dad. As expected, the five-year renovation has brought earth-shaking changes. From the Hunanese on the second floor to the Xin Zhui and Grandma at the end, time has changed. It is worth a look. I am glad that I have been to two different Hunan museums. I searched for a long time for the words "Hunan Provincial Museum" but my dad still found them. They are a bit too small. Hunanese people should be more domineering... In the end, as a Hunanese, I am quite proud to have such a historical museum.

The travel guides all said this place was a must-visit, so we went there on Friday afternoon, and surprisingly there were quite a lot of people there.

The museum is located in the urban area and not far from the city center, with convenient transportation. This is worth learning from Liaoning. The location of Liaoning Museum is really a project to get there, which has invisibly blocked a lot of popularity.

The museum looks very grand, and the snake-shaped railings at the entrance give you a glimpse of how popular it is during the peak season. You can make an appointment, and if there are not many people, you can go in directly with your ID card. Those who make an appointment need to exchange tickets, and those who swipe their ID cards can go in directly. The security check is indeed as strict as the legend, but you can still bring your own bags in.

The exhibition hall I saw has three floors. The first floor is a special exhibition. On that day, there was an Egyptian mummy exhibition and a Wu Guanzhong painting exhibition. The second floor is the Hunan People's Exhibition Hall, which exhibits the development and changes of Hunan from primitive times to the present. The cultural relics are numerous and I feel deeply guilty about my poor knowledge of cultural relics. The third floor is the famous Mawangdui exhibition. There will be free guides at the entrance every 30 minutes. Fortunately, because I rushed to enter before a group of elementary school students, the guide girl in my group took me and another boy and talked about everything in detail.

The entire museum exhibition hall seems to take people back to the era when the tomb owner lived, watching their food, clothing, housing, transportation, battles, and rest. The changes of the times over thousands or tens of thousands of years are finally left in this building.

Admire and Awe

Hunan Provincial Museum is pretty good, especially the Changsha Mawangdui Exhibition Hall, which is relatively novel and thoughtful in design. Many exhibits are priceless treasures, but I personally feel that the light is not very good and it is a bit dark.

The several treasures on display in the Hunan People's Exhibition Hall are quite good. Among them, the Shantianquan Fanglei (léi) has a rather complicated origin, showing people a piece of family and country history.

I think the visit time is generally about 2 to 3 hours.

There are two channels to enter the museum: ① swipe your ID card to enter the museum ② If you have bought tickets for other museums, you can enter through another channel. We actively swiped our ID cards to enter the museum.

The amazing hall, our Hunan Province is amazing! ! ! There will be staff along the way to tell you how to get there.

As we walked and looked around, we found a planetarium that told the development of historical astronomy through videos. It was super beautiful. It was a semi-enclosed 3D video style, and it felt like I was there. I felt like I had given my previous history back to the teacher. It was both an appreciation and a learning experience. Recently, there was also a special exhibition of Mr. Wu Guanzhong in the museum, "The Kite Is Always Stringing", which was very beautiful. You must go and see it if you have the chance!

You can also go to the museum’s official website to learn more before going to the museum.

You need to book tickets on the official account one day in advance. There happened to be a mummy exhibition that day, but I didn't dare to take pictures of the mummies. The civilization of ancient Egypt was shocking. The coffins where the mummies were placed were all engraved with various patterns, which were so exquisite that they shocked you, mysterious and charming. It is a worthwhile exhibition.

The one that impressed me most was the origin story of ancient Egypt: a woman was supporting herself on the ground with her arms, her head facing the western sky, and her arms extending toward the eastern sky.

The sixth episode of National Treasure showed the T-shaped silk painting in Mawangdui, and I have always wanted to see it in person. There is also Lady Xin Zhui, who is the best preserved wet corpse. It is a bit scary at first glance. It is not allowed to take pictures of the corpse, so I just kept it in my mind~

There is a special hall in the Hunan Provincial Museum that shows animated explanations of silk paintings. I listened to it several times while standing.

It is recommended to start from the third floor, which is the Mawangdui Han Tomb Museum, which is super large. Then the third floor will lead directly to the first floor to see the immortal body of Mrs. Xin Zhui. After seeing these, go up to the second floor to see the Hunan People Exhibition Hall. Finally, you can go to the fourth floor to eat and take a walk, and then return to the first floor to see the special exhibition or go to the store to buy souvenirs.

The museum's basic exhibitions include the Changsha Mawangdui Han Dynasty Tomb Cultural Exhibition and the Hunanese-Sanxiang Historical and Cultural Exhibition. The basic exhibitions are free, but please make an online reservation in advance so that you can directly enter the museum by swiping your ID card, eliminating the need to wait for a long time in the scorching sun or rainy weather. The reservation website is ***#/yuyue/list

You can watch a performance at the end of the third floor, which leads directly to the tomb of Lady Xin Zhui on the first floor. The spectacular mural effects have won praise from people around you.

I spent more than half an hour in front of the body of Lady Xin Zhui on the first floor. Because I was not allowed to take photos of the body, I stared at it hard, hoping to imprint her appearance in my mind. The staff saw people passing by me while I stayed there, knowing that I might be very interested in these things, so they enthusiastically explained many stories to me for free.

Hunan Provincial Museum is located in the northwest of Martyrs Park. The exhibition contents are mainly divided into the Hunan Provincial History and Culture Exhibition on the second floor and the Mawangdui Han Tomb Cultural Relics Exhibition throughout the upper and lower three floors. Although it is a provincial museum, the exhibition contents are more like a special exhibition of Mawangdui cultural relics. Pay attention to the order of browsing: first go to the second floor to browse the historical exhibition, then go to the third floor to start the Mawangdui cultural relics exhibition, and then exit the museum after reaching the first floor (if you browse Mawangdui first and go down to the first floor, you must go up to the second floor to see the historical exhibition)

This was renovated and reopened in December 2017. I went there after seeing other people's recommendations. It is a must-see attraction. There are fixed-time explanations inside, which can give you some understanding of the historical development of Hunan. At the same time, the Fanglei, the reading figurines and the tomb of Xin Zhui from the Han Dynasty will leave a deep impression on you.

We visited two museums, Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb and Sanxiang History. We took the high-speed train home in the afternoon, so we hurriedly visited the two main museums. If you have enough time, it is recommended to set aside a day to stay here. There are really many exhibits to visit in detail. There is also a restaurant in the museum where you can eat.

Time is limited, so I can only focus on the Mawangdui Han Tomb Museum. It is worth seeing. The unearthed cultural relics are very beautiful. The accompanying pictures and video explanations are very good and easy to understand. There are also large-scale video performances at fixed times, which are very shocking. The further you go, the more interesting it is. You can only observe the statue of Lady Xin Zhui, and you are not allowed to take pictures or take photos. It took about an hour, and I didn't have time to see other museums. I can only leave it for next time.

Five-star recommendation, you must come, you must come, the treasure of Hunan Province is here, the unearthed cultural relics of Mawangdui Han Tomb are exquisite, the most amazing thing is the unearthed textiles, which are magnificent, and various lost ancient books have been discovered, not to mention the thousand-year-old female corpse that has not decayed for thousands of years! I feel that this is the most impressive attraction in Changsha!

Great, great. I stayed there for 5 hours yesterday and I am still excited. The artifacts unearthed from Mawangdui are just like new. Lady Xin Zhui of the Western Han Dynasty is now a standard daughter of a rich noble family. She was extremely extravagant during her lifetime and after her death. And who is the owner of Tomb No. 3? ? ? I have visited many museums, and this time the excitement is also thanks to the volunteer tour guide. The grandfather is estimated to be over 70 years old. He is so dedicated! You can see his deep cultural heritage and love for this job. Halfway through, I asked him, Grandpa, are you tired of talking for three or four hours? He said it's not like this every day, but he hopes to explain to everyone every day 👍 If you go to Hubo, try to arrange Friday for this grandfather to explain starting at 14:00

I heard that it is one of the must-visit places. At that time, I happened to encounter a special exhibition of ancient Egyptian culture. I heard that it was because of cultural exchange that a three-month Egyptian cultural exhibition was held here. I learned a lot. Overall, it is ok. Friends who are interested in history are worth a visit. I bought a booklet there for 18 yuan, which has 19 types of stamps that can be stamped. It is very good and looks good. I like it very much~

At 8:45, I took a taxi to the entrance of Hunan Provincial Museum. The people queuing outside had stretched out for more than 100 meters to the side of the road. Seeing this situation, I immediately decided to use the trick mentioned by netizens - buying tickets for the special exhibition. At 8:55, as soon as the iron gate opened, people quickly divided. Those who had not made an appointment lined up on the right, and those who had made an appointment lined up in the middle. Special exhibition tickets were bought at the window on the left. I was quick and got the second place in line. I bought the ticket quickly. It was 30 yuan for adults and 15 yuan for children. Those holding special exhibition tickets lined up on the far left, but there were already dozens of people in front of them. I guess they prepaid online. We visited the special exhibition of ancient Egyptian cultural relics. My understanding of foreign culture is very general. I was just a spectator. The sign for the men's restroom in Hunan Provincial Museum is wearing a curved hem of Hanfu; the sign for the women's restroom is wearing a straight hem. If you don't know about Hanfu, there is a 50% chance that you will go to the wrong toilet. I left at 11:15. At this time, there was no one queuing. There are too many people entering and exiting the Hunan Provincial Museum, and the road at the entrance is narrow, which often causes traffic jams.

In 1972, a "Western Han Dynasty blind box" was unearthed in an air-raid shelter in Changsha - the Mawangdui Han Tomb. Once it was unpacked, it immediately shocked the archaeological community! This is not an ordinary ancient tomb, but the "underground mansion" of Li Cang, the prime minister of Changsha State in the Western Han Dynasty. It comes with a 2,100-year-old "Sleeping Beauty" Lady Xin Zhui, and a bunch of black technology cultural relics that modern people call "outrageous".



The Hunan Provincial Museum has restored the tomb chamber of the Mawangdui Han Tomb at a 1:1 scale, with light and shadow projections of mythical beasts flying in the sky, providing an immersive experience of the "Grave Robbers' Chronicles" scene.

The tomb pit is the core of the exhibition line and runs through the three floors of the museum. Visitors can overlook the entire tomb pit from the third floor and gradually go down to the Mrs. Xin Zhui exhibition hall on the first floor.



The permanent exhibitions of Hunan Provincial Museum are:

"Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition" is located on the 3rd floor → 1st floor;

"Hunan People - Three Hunan Historical and Cultural Exhibition" is located on the 2nd floor.

You can check the special exhibitions in advance on the official account or website and visit according to your interests.



Tour order:

Plenty of time version: "Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition" from the 3rd floor to the 1st floor to see Lady Xin Zhui → 2nd floor "Hunan People - Three Xiang History and Culture Exhibition" → other special exhibitions



Some tips:

1. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00, no admission after 16:00; closed on Mondays, except national holidays.

2. Make an appointment with your real name (the official account is the most convenient), and you can make an appointment up to 7 days in advance; scan your ID card to enter the museum.

3. Free volunteer lectures are held at 10:00, 11:00, 14:00 and 15:00 every day. Please ask the service desk for details if necessary, and plan your time in advance to wait for the lecturer at the entrance of the exhibition hall.

4. Free storage of belongings, provision of wheelchairs, baby carriages, crutches, etc. Parking lot - Parking of vehicles entering the museum is charged according to the charging standards approved and publicized by the price department.

5. The Mawangdui Han Tomb site is still next to the hospital where it was originally excavated. Mawangdui Tomb No. 1 and No. 2 have long been backfilled, and Tomb No. 3 only retains the original archaeological excavation of the burial pit site for display to the public.

Lady Xin Zhui and her "belongings" now live in the Hunan Provincial Museum, don't go to the wrong place!

Hunan Museum has two basic exhibitions, "Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition" and "Hunan People - Three Xiang History and Culture Exhibition". Most people come to visit the unearthed cultural relics from Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb discovered in 1972.

The exhibition of the Mawangdui Han Tomb is very distinctive. It is divided into four units: the prologue hall and the amazing excavation, life and art, the bamboo and silk manuscripts collection, and the dream of eternal life. It is located on three floors. Through more than a thousand precious exhibits in the form of a fusion of history and art, and using storytelling techniques, it depicts a breathtaking picture of the life of the Marquis of Wei's family before their death.

"Hunan People - Three Xiang Historical and Cultural Exhibition" is a general history exhibition that reflects the development process of civilization in the Hunan region. It is divided into five parts: "Homeland", "Where I Come From", "Dongting Land of Fish and Rice", "Footprints of Life" and "Hunan Soul". Each part is progressive and integrated with each other, which naturally achieves the purpose of the exhibition of "seeing people, things and spirit", which is really brilliant.

Hunan Museum, No. 50 Dongfeng Road, Kaifu District. Exit 3 of Xiangya Hospital Station on Metro Line 6. Opening hours: 9:00-17:00. Closed on Mondays. Admission is free. Reservations can be made in advance through the Hunan Museum WeChat account 7 days in advance.

Hunan Museum, the largest comprehensive history and art museum in Hunan Province, has two basic exhibitions: Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition and Hunan Sanxiang History and Culture Exhibition. Take the escalator at the entrance to the second floor, first visit the Sanxiang History and Culture Exhibition, then go to the third floor to visit the Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition, and finally the last floor to see the remains of Lady Xin Zhui.

Hunan Museum, referred to as Xiangbo for short, has a collection of more than 180,000 cultural relics, most notably those unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, Chu cultural relics, ceramics from various dynasties, calligraphy and paintings, and modern and contemporary cultural relics. Regular exhibitions include the Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb display and the Hunanese Three Xiang history and culture display.



This time I went to Hunan Museum mainly to see two special exhibitions, Ancient Greek Civilization and Longyuan Rose·Gansu Painted Pottery Culture. Hunan Museum was as crowded as ever, and the regular exhibitions were so crowded that I couldn't even take pictures and look carefully because the crowds would push me forward, so I only focused on the treasures of the museum. In addition, if you look at the two special exhibitions in detail, you won't have enough time for the regular exhibitions.



△Ancient Greek Civilization Special Exhibition

Tickets: 50 yuan, Ancient Greek Civilization + Longyuan Rose combined ticket 80 yuan

Duration: At least 2 hours, 3 hours is better

Recommendation: ★ ★ ★ ☆



This is a very grand exhibition, which is intended to show the political, economic and cultural features of ancient Greek civilization from prehistoric times to the "Hellenistic" era, but there are only 270 pieces/sets of cultural relics on display, and they are not very representative. Of course, the most valuable national treasures are not allowed to leave the country, and this exhibition only briefly sorted out the development context. After watching it, I can only say that I am still not satisfied, but it is better than nothing.



△Gansu Painted Pottery Culture Exhibition

Tickets: 50 yuan, Ancient Greek Civilization + Longyuan Rose combined ticket 80 yuan

Duration: At least 2 hours, 3 hours is better

Recommendation: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★



Painted pottery in my country originated in the Neolithic Age. Painted pottery in Gansu originated from the Dadiwan Culture, which is about 8,000 years old. It has lasted for more than 5,000 years, through the Yangshao Culture, Majiayao Culture, Qijia Culture, and Shajing Culture, forming a brilliant history of painted pottery development. Among them, the Majiayao Culture reached the peak of painted pottery art, which is the most colorful part of Chinese primitive art and is known as the "crown of painted pottery in the Neolithic Age". The painted pottery art of the Majiayao Culture gradually extended westward along the Hexi Corridor, like a powerful arm connecting and merging the culture of the Central Plains and the culture of the northwestern nomadic areas. When Chinese civilization entered the Bronze Age, the importance of pottery was replaced by bronze ware, and painted pottery gradually declined.



"Take things from the body and things from afar", Gansu ancestors took nature as the basis, and selected natural objects such as plants, animals, rivers in nature as the source of creation. Through the expression of points, lines and surfaces, they created animal patterns (birds, fish, frogs, shells, deer, etc.), plant patterns (flowers, leaves, etc.), vortex patterns, geometric patterns and other very lively and charming patterns on pottery; combined with human beings themselves, they created patterns with rich ideological connotations such as dance patterns and divine patterns. Those bold and flamboyant red and black painted the sun, moon and stars, all living things, and what they saw and thought, from describing the shape of objects to the nature of objects. The naive brushstrokes went from straight lines to curves, from pictograms to geometry, from realism to meaning, which is the origin of the great beauty of China.

If you have time, you can go and have a look. Overall, the design is OK and it is quite detailed, covering all aspects of life in the past thousand years.

The refrigerator magnet is very interesting and exquisite.

Hunan Museum, located at No. 50 Dongfeng Road, Kaifu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, is one of the first batch of national first-class museums in China, one of the eight national key museums jointly built by the central and local governments, and the largest comprehensive historical and art museum in Hunan Province. Hunan Provincial Museum was built in the 23rd year of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1897). The current site is its new building, which was opened on November 29, 2017. On July 30, 2022, it was renamed from Hunan Provincial Museum to Hunan Museum. It covers a total area of 49,000 square meters and a total construction area of 91,000 square meters.

According to the museum's official website in April 2020, the Hunan Museum has an exhibition hall area of 27,000 square meters and a collection of more than 180,000 cultural relics, especially cultural relics unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, Chu cultural relics, ceramics from various dynasties, calligraphy and paintings, and modern and contemporary cultural relics. The Hunan Museum has two basic exhibitions, the Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition and the Hunanese - Three Xiang History and Culture Exhibition, and regularly holds special exhibitions and exchange exhibitions.

On May 18, 2008, Hunan Museum was listed as the first batch of "National First-Class Museums" by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage; on October 11, 2018, Hunan Provincial Museum was selected as the first batch of "National Research and Practice Education Bases for Primary and Secondary School Students" by the Ministry of Education.

Hunan Provincial Museum is located in Kaifu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, adjacent to the Martyrs' Park. It covers an area of 51,000 square meters and a public building area of 29,000 square meters. It was planned in 1951 and officially opened to the public in 1956. It is the largest historical and art museum in Hunan Province, one of the first national first-class museums, a national key museum jointly built by the central and local governments, a national excellent patriotic education demonstration base and a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.



Hunan Provincial Museum has a collection of more than 180,000 pieces, with the most distinctive ones being the Mawangdui Han Tomb artifacts, Shang and Zhou bronzes, Chu artifacts, ceramics from various dynasties, calligraphy and paintings, and modern and contemporary artifacts. It has created six basic displays showcasing the outstanding cultural heritage of mankind.



The first exhibition hall in Hunan Provincial Museum is the Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition Hall. Mawangdui Han Tomb is the tomb of Li Cang, the Prime Minister of Changsha State in the early Western Han Dynasty, and his family members. It is located in Changsha City, Hunan Province. The famous unearthed cultural relics here include: Lady Xin Zhui (wet corpse), plain gauze single clothes, T-shaped silk paintings, painted lacquer coffins from Mawangdui Han Tomb, yellow gauze printed colored silk cotton robes, Mawangdui silk books, etc.



It took me nearly three hours to carefully browse the Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition Hall. It was a major discovery in the Chinese archaeological community. The number of historical relics from the Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago unearthed was so large and well-preserved. The exhibition layout was unique and innovative. It was really an eye-opener!



There is also a [Mawangdui Han Tomb Museum] in Changsha, but it is currently closed. Fortunately, the cultural relics unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb and the remains of [Lady Xin Zhui] are preserved in the Hunan Provincial Museum, so there is no regret after seeing this exhibition.



Stunning Mawangdui, beautiful new Hunan Museum. The 2017 new Hunan Museum's "Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition" allows visitors to "smell" the fragrance of history, "taste" the mellowness of culture, and "hear" the charming echoes of the brilliant civilization 2,200 years ago.

Most people come here to see Mawangdui, and the most shocking part of Mawangdui is the remains of Lady Xin Zhui, so our first stop was to go straight to the exhibition hall of Mawangdui.

This is indeed the flagship exhibition hall of Hunan Provincial Museum. The area is much larger than we expected. Every small display cabinet inside shows the archaeological process of Mawangdui, the life of the tomb owner, and their daily life in great detail. What shocked me was that the tomb was preserved so completely that even the various foods buried with the dead can be displayed to tourists in a very intuitive way. Through this exhibition, tourists can fully understand the details of the daily life of high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the Han Dynasty, such as what they wore, what they ate, what they played with, and even menus and toys can be seen, which is enough to show the thoughtful consideration of the tomb owner's future generations at that time.

It is forbidden to take photos of Xin Zhui's body. Through the glass, you can clearly see her hair, teeth, and skin. It is like seeing a real person across the long river of history. I wonder if she would also feel strange and surprised if her spirit is still in heaven.

This museum has three main floors. First visit the second floor, then go to the third floor to visit the Mawangdui exhibits, and then there is an elevator from the third floor directly to the first floor, where you can visit the remains of Mrs. Xin Zhui.

The queues are very long during holidays, so bring your ID card. It is recommended to visit the Mawangdui exhibition hall first, after all, it is the most famous and has rich collections. It is just that there are many people, so it is recommended to go early, take your time to see and appreciate it carefully.

Today, the essence of the cultural relics unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb is on display in the Hunan Provincial Museum, including, of course, the Mawangdui corpse of "Lady Xin Zhui" that shocked China and the world.

To visit the entire Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition Hall, you have to start from the third floor of the museum. It is best to hire a guide. Every half hour, the museum will have free guides to provide free explanations of the Mawangdui Han Tomb. If you are not in a hurry, you can wait for this.

The Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha is one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the world in the 20th century. The well-preserved tomb structure and rich funerary objects are a complete presentation of the lifestyle and funeral concepts of the Han Dynasty. More than 700 pieces of exquisite lacquerware with complex craftsmanship reflect the brilliant achievements of the lacquer industry in the Han Dynasty; more than 500 pieces of silk clothing with fine weaving and embroidery strongly prove the records of the "Silk Kingdom" in Western literature; more than 50 "encyclopedia"-style bamboo and silk documents inherit the knowledge and wisdom of the ancient philosophers; the bizarre and fantastic colored coffin silk paintings contain the fantasy of ascension and the desire for eternal life in the Han Dynasty; the thousand-year-old remains that are like a dream have created a miracle of human antiseptic technology. . . . The Mawangdui Han Tomb is a window for people to understand the social outlook 2,200 years ago, and is known as the benchmark of historical civilization in the early Han Dynasty.

I went to see the famous Xin Zhui and was not disappointed. Xin Zhui was at the end of the tour, but the real essence was on the way ahead. The route of the museum is very well designed. The third floor is based on the historical context of Hunan, guiding us to understand Hunan step by step. The second floor has Qi Baishi's painting exhibition, ceramics, and guqin exhibitions, which are full of information. The main exhibition on the second floor is of course the famous Mawangdui, which allows us to understand the clothing, food, life, and burial rituals of people 2,000 years ago. The display of the four-layer coffin and the first-layer coffin is very shocking, and the animation display on the second-floor platform is also very immersive, as if traveling through time.

I watched it from 10 am to 5 pm, not wanting to miss any details. There are voluntary guides in the museum, and the explanations are vivid.

Hunan Provincial Museum is a museum worth visiting.

This is where Lady Xin Zhui lies now! Cultural relics unearthed from Mawangdui are displayed here, and tickets are free. You can make an appointment online or queue up on site. The site is still crowded. Fortunately, you can just queue up and swipe your ID card to enter. When I really saw Lady Xin Zhui's body, I couldn't move my feet. I stared at it blankly for more than ten minutes. It felt so strange.



It should be noted that you cannot enter the museum after 4pm and it closes at 5pm. We arrived at around 3pm and only visited the Mawangdui Exhibition Hall, which was just enough time.

Closed on Monday, open at 9am

Booking in advance online can save you a lot of waiting time

T-shaped silk paintings, plain gauze dresses, thousand-year-old female corpses, and exquisite and mysterious cultural relics make people marvel at the creativity of the ancients

It's definitely worth a visit! The free basic exhibitions include the [Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition] and the [Hunan People - Sanxiang History and Culture Exhibition]. You can also buy tickets for special exhibitions when there are special exhibitions (there were no special exhibitions when I went 😭).

The museum's displays are clearly arranged in order. You can learn a lot by visiting in order, and the things you see can be connected together.

【Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition】

It includes almost all the cultural relics unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb (including the thousand-year-old remains of Lady Xin Zhui). The Han Tomb site is located elsewhere and is partially open to the public, but only the tomb pits remain. If you want to see the cultural relics, you still have to go to the museum. Here you can see the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the nobles during the prosperous period of the early Han Dynasty.

【Hunan People—Three Hunan Historical and Cultural Exhibition】

It contains countless cultural relics of all sizes from the Paleolithic Age to the Qing Dynasty, which is a microcosm of the historical and cultural development of Hunan and even the Central Plains. (Due to the excessive number of cultural relics, I sighed: No wonder those who write tomb-robbing novels love to write about Changsha, there are really so many cultural relics...)

A place worth checking in! You need to make an appointment in advance through the WeChat official account. Generally, there are tickets for the next day. There is already a long queue at the door before 9 o'clock. After all, the museum has been closed for renovation for many years. Everyone is working hard to see the national treasure.

The signboard shows that the Mawangdui exhibition on the third floor is a spiral exhibition. It has been carefully designed with many dynamic demonstration pictures, including the procession of ceremonial guards, the broadcast of the Five Animals Exercises and other "radio gymnastics" for self-cultivation at that time. Of course, the most exciting one is the last 3D coffin demonstration picture.

In addition to the exhibition of pots and pans, the daily life of the King of Changsha also includes some displays of daily snacks, Chinese medicinal spices. The tour guide's talk was very interesting, saying that Lady Xin Zhui's family are all foodies. In addition to small bayberries, they also raise some rare birds like swans and sika deer to satisfy their needs. It is said that bayberries were very small in ancient times.

The Hunan Museum on the second floor also has many fine works, including books with written records for women, various animal bronzes that are very humorous and interesting, a bird standing on a pig, a tiger crawling on a calf, a bronze tripod with modern super emoticons, the edges of which are often designed to look like small animals with wide mouths, flying oil lamps, small clay figures with wings, and a bronze pony that is very similar to my nephew's rubber mount.

Do not touch the glass in the museum, assist the staff and visit in a civilized manner

The collection is quite rich. I like history very much and have always wanted to visit Hunan Museum.



The Chinese main venue of the 2019 International Museum Day was held here. I took advantage of the fact that Hunan Museum and 22 museums across the country jointly held the "Roots and Souls - Stories of Chinese Civilization" exhibition (May 18, 2019 - July 18, 2019) and went there specifically. I visited the museum and left, and did not go to other places in Changsha.



I took a train to Changsha early in the morning. I took bus No. 113 from the train station to Martyrs Park Station. A few steps ahead was the Hunan Museum. I arrived at 6am, and the museum was definitely closed. I walked to the Martyrs Park next door to kill time and watch an old man in Changsha spinning a top...



Back at the museum entrance, I was the first one in line at around 8:20 in the morning. Many travel agency cars came behind me, and old men and women came in waves, and soon the line was dozens of meters long.



I made an appointment online in advance. After the door opened at 9 o'clock, there was a special appointment channel and there was not much queue. If you enter with your ID card, the queue time after entering is also relatively long.



First go to the "Roots and Soul - Stories of Chinese Civilization" exhibition hall on the left side of the first floor.



Hunan Museum has three floors of cultural relics exhibition halls. The first and third floors are mainly devoted to the exhibition of Mawangdui Han Tomb, after all, Lady Xin Zhui has a great influence and is well-known. Personally, I think the significance of Mawangdui Han Tomb (cultural relics) to Hunan Museum is the same as the significance of Zenghou Yi Tomb (cultural relics) to Hubei Provincial Museum and Mancheng Han Tomb (cultural relics) to Hebei Provincial Museum. They are all unique and cannot be replicated.



The entire second floor is the "Hunan People - Three Xiang History and Culture Exhibition" exhibition hall. The most conspicuous position is three bronze heavy objects, all of which are national treasures - the pig zun, the dish square jar and the human face pattern square tripod. The pig zun has a unique shape and can be called a fine product; the human face pattern square tripod is the only unearthed cultural relic; the dish square jar, needless to say, is the largest bronze jar and was featured in "National Treasure" and is a popular cultural relic on the Internet. A large number of people, regardless of whether they understand history or like history, gathered around to watch, taking pictures with their mobile phones and cameras... The people around never left, and the dish square jar must have been tired.



Hunan Museum has a lot of things, and some of them are really impressive. The second floor displays all kinds of cultural relics in the order of historical periods, such as bronze, jade, lacquer, pottery, etc., without subdivision. If a separate exhibition hall is built, the classification display effect will be better. I don't know whether it is because Hunan Museum lacks money, or because the advance planning is not done well, and no extra exhibition halls are built, or because the staff's work is not meticulous enough.



My favorite cultural relic is bronze ware. But the cultural relics unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb are indeed exquisite. I like its lacquerware very much. Today, more than 2,000 years later, the colors are still as new.



I was very impressed by the celadon figurines and bronze dancing figurines! The lighting was great.



I gained a lot. In the "Roots and Souls - Stories of Chinese Civilization" exhibition, I saw cultural relics from the Northern Wei, Liao, and Jin dynasties. The city where I live is also a popular city on the Internet, but there are almost no cultural relics from these dynasties in the museum.

1. There will be a lot of people during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, so first of all, you must pay attention to safety in the museum.

2. There will be staff explaining every hour, you can follow the explanation, but the guide did not bring a loudspeaker, which made the staff tired and the tourists who followed to listen also pushed and shoved. It is strongly recommended to equip the guide with a loudspeaker!

3. The reservation service for admission and the guided tour inside the museum are quite good.

As a Hunanese, I only came to the Provincial Museum this year.

The new provincial museum is still very grand

The accessibility is still very large

And the various service measures inside are very good

You need to make an appointment in advance and you can get a souvenir ticket. There is a bag storage area on the underground floor, which is very convenient. You can also get hot water at the security checkpoint, which is very thoughtful. If there are a lot of people, you can also buy tickets for special exhibitions to enter, and you can skip the queue. If you need to go out for a meal and come back to visit, you can go to the front desk to get a disposable paper bracelet, wear it and go out, come back and go through security again, the security inspector will help you tear it off directly, otherwise you can't get in. The focus is the exhibition of the Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha. There are free volunteer explanations, and a complete explanation takes about an hour and a half. I highly recommend everyone to listen. It's great. There is a restaurant department in the museum, but the things are expensive, so it is recommended to bring your own. There is a restaurant opposite the museum, which is also more affordable. You can buy a book to stamp in the cultural and creative store, which is a little expensive.

The Hunan Provincial Museum has a very rich collection. It took more than five hours to visit the museum, which was expected to take three hours. Changsha is a city with a deep cultural heritage, and it is worth spending a day visiting the museum.

Finally I saw Susha Zenyi and Lady Xin Zhui. It was really brave to come to Hunan Museum on May Day. But it was all worth it.

You must check in at the Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition! Gossip is that Xin Zhui's mother died from eating melon seeds...

Very rich collection, and very large, you can see the lady on the first floor, but it is recommended to go to the second floor first, then the third floor, and then go from the third floor to the first floor

All five points! It's worth the trip! Whether it's the overall service of the museum, the exhibits, or the technology performances, they are all top-notch!

This place is famous all over the world because of Lady Xin Zhui from the Mawangdui Han Tomb.

One of the must-visit museums for friends who like history. The Mawangdui Han Tomb is world-famous and worth visiting.

A very good museum with rich collections and unique features

There is actually only one pit in the Mawangdui Han Tomb Site. All the cultural relics are in the museum. It is recommended to fully charge your mobile phone, bring a power bank, and Bluetooth headphones. The exhibits in the Hunan Museum can scan the QR code, and then there will be explanations. It is especially suitable for people who travel independently.

I personally think this is a great museum! You can see that the display of cultural relics has been carefully thought out, and the visual effect is excellent. There are also popular science animation demonstrations to better understand the cultural relics. There are many volunteer guides in the museum during the Qingming Festival, and you can choose what you are interested in. It is recommended to make reservations in advance during holidays. When there are many people, the non-reservation channel has a long queue, and the reservation channel basically does not have to queue

Hurry up! The Susha single clothes will be replaced with imitation ones soon!

I was inspired to go there after watching the documentary about Mawangdui. The new museum is very high-tech, and I also saw the remains of Xin Zhui's grandmother. It was really worth the trip.

It doesn't cost any money, so you can go for a walk. But remember that it is closed on Mondays, so check the date before you go.

The majestic and solemn history is right in front of us. I can't see it clearly without glasses, but I still feel a special solemn spirit in it.

Five-star recommendation. The entire third floor is about Mawangdui. During this period, there is also a fine exhibition of the National Museum of Afghanistan. Don't miss it.

After arriving at the Provincial Museum, I saw the sign and thought I needed to make an appointment, so I thought I should ask the ticket center. I saw Mr. Wu Guanzhong's painting exhibition, so I went to see it together. The exhibition ticket was 20 yuan, and the museum was free with ID card. I spent an hour to see the exhibition without understanding it, and went straight to the theme of Mawangdui. However, because it was about tombs, I thought it was better not to take pictures, so I didn't take any photos. But I really recommend it.

The visual effect of this 3D projection technology is amazing!!! It is the most worth seeing in the entire museum. The background of its projection is the tomb of Lady Xin Zhui, which is restored one to one. It is simply ingenious. At the bottom of the tomb is Lady Xin Zhui.

Hunan Provincial Museum is the largest historical and art museum in Hunan Province, covering an area of 49,000 square meters and a total construction area of 91,000 square meters. It is one of the first batch of national first-class museums and one of the eight national key museums jointly built by the central and local governments.



Hunan Provincial Museum currently has a collection of more than 180,000 cultural relics, especially the unearthed cultural relics from Mawangdui Han Tomb, Shang and Zhou bronzes, Chu cultural relics, ceramics from various dynasties, calligraphy and painting, and modern and contemporary cultural relics. In order to fully display these cultural relics in this art palace, Hunan Museum people scientifically and deeply explored the connotation of cultural relics, used modern display art, and carefully created two basic displays, "Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb Display" and "Hunan People - Three Xiang History and Culture Display", and four special exhibition halls for bronze, ceramics, calligraphy and painting, and crafts to display the excellent cultural relics of mankind.



Remember to make an appointment before going to the Hunan Museum. You can add the WeChat public account to make an appointment in advance. You can enter by swiping your ID card. Basically, you don’t have to queue up. If you don’t make an appointment in advance, you will have to queue up to get the ticket on site. After entering the museum, there is a commemorative ticket for the museum on the first floor where you can get the guide map.

There were volunteers explaining it, which was very surprising, and the explanation was very vivid and detailed. The Mawangdui Museum is very shocking and definitely worth a visit

The old lady is really scary...it's so well preserved. The air conditioner is also turned on very high (really unnecessary).

If you make an online reservation, you probably won’t have to wait in line for so long. I suggest you make an online reservation first. The people of Hunan are really generous. They put many authentic items on display directly. You can take pictures just don’t use the flash.

We were called here by the National Treasures. The details of the exhibition hall experience facilities are very good! ! Especially the reproduction of the Mawangdui Han Tomb. However, although the exhibition hall is equipped with a tour guide, there is no microphone and the sound is too low! ! ! It is difficult to follow closely and listen... It feels impolite to be too close. After all, there are quite a few people in the group. You can only visit the exhibition hall online...

After visiting the Mawangdui Han Tomb and the remains of Lady Xin Zhui, my heart was once again moved by human inventions and developments. The location of the tomb and the scientific design and manufacture of the coffin are both very rigorous and reasonable in modern terms.

It's very famous and now it's free, so it's worth a visit.

A few days before the holiday, I booked tickets for the Egypt special exhibition online. With this, I didn’t need to make an appointment for museum tickets and could go in directly.

But! On the first day of National Day, there were huge crowds of people. We queued for an hour at the entrance. There was a fast track next to it but we didn’t choose it (maybe we were out of our minds). Anyway, after entering, we found that we would have to queue for another hour for the Egypt exhibition. At this time, a fairy-like volunteer came down from the sky and told us that we could enter directly by making an appointment in advance to exchange tickets. Finally, we avoided the long queue!

All the artifacts in the Egypt special exhibition came from the Egyptian Museum in Turin, Italy, including mummies. It was my first time to see an Egyptian artifact exhibition up close, and I was still a little confused and shocked.

The room displaying the pharaoh's mummy is next to the exhibition hall of Xin Zhui and her grandmother, but the visual impact of Xin Zhui and her grandmother is still quite strong, so everyone should be mentally prepared before visiting.

Although the refrigerator magnets in the cultural and creative store on the first floor are very ugly, they sell the same wine vessels as "Kimiko Wine", and my companion bought them immediately.

There is no need to say much about the plain gauze single garment, T-shaped silk painting, and square tripod with human face pattern. They are all treasures of the museum no matter where they are placed. The one below is a part of the Fanglei Yuan, and the description in "National Treasure" is quite touching. So when does the National Museum plan to return the Fangzun Yuan to Hunan?

It is most reasonable to visit the exhibitions on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors in order, because the exit of the third floor leads directly to the first floor, but don't miss the light show on the third floor. There is a huge sarcophagus next to Xin Zhui and her grandmother. At first I couldn't figure out the principle, but when I went to the third floor I found a different world. The patio structure is the venue for the light show. The museum activated the animals in the collections and played them here in a loop in the form of a light show. Although it is only a few minutes, the effect is particularly amazing.

My companions, whose dream of entering the Hunan Museum has finally come true, were all grinning, no, beaming with joy, and expressed high praise for the new museum. They plan to come again when there are fewer people, but they won’t visit Xin Zhui and her grandmother.

I was on a business trip and stayed for four hours to visit the Hunan Provincial Museum. It was great.

In addition to Orange Island and Yuelu Mountain, you must also come here when you come to Changsha. After being closed for renovation for 5 years, I finally waited for the Hunan Museum to open when I came to Changsha for the second time. The Hunan Museum mainly has two exhibitions, "Hunan People and Three Xiang History Exhibition" and "Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb Exhibition", both of which are worth seeing. There are volunteers explaining the two exhibition halls every hour, especially the Changsha Mawangdui Han Tomb, which is the feature of the Hunan Museum. You will definitely gain a lot by listening to the explanations!

It is recommended that you take the elevator directly to the collection entrance on the 3rd floor after entering the museum, find the tour guide according to the time period, follow the guide to visit the Mawangdui exhibition, and then arrange your own tour route.

I strongly recommend our Provincial Museum (actually, there is no need to recommend it, it is always packed during holidays, but there are quite a few people on weekdays) *٩(๑´∀`๑)ง* This is the good thing about the newly renovated museum - all the facilities are very advanced, multimedia is used very well, and various restoration simulation diagrams and decomposition diagrams allow us to intuitively see the original appearance and various details of the cultural relics. You can listen to the audio guide by scanning the QR code in front of the cultural relics with WeChat, or you can download the Provincial Museum app, but I have personally tested that WeChat is more useful~ If you want to read them all carefully, a whole day is not enough~ You can first see the "Hunan People" on the second floor, which is basically arranged according to the historical process, with bronzes (the replicas of the Fanglei and Siyang Fangzun are here), ceramics (the Changsha Kiln green glaze brown-colored poetry and prose pot is really interesting!), wooden buildings (well, this "house" is in the exhibition hall), clothing, calligraphy and painting, etc.; then go to On the third floor, you can see the "Mawangdui" with a lot of exhibits, such as plain gauze clothes, T-shaped silk paintings, etc. Then you can go out to see the simulation of the Han tomb, and finally go down to the first floor to pay homage to Xin Zhui and her grandmother. There are also special exhibition halls and shops on the first floor, and the top floor is a restaurant. Tips: After watching the plain gauze clothes, walk a little forward on the right hand side. There is a small dark doorway to go in and watch the ball (star) screen (chen) movie (sea), which introduces the records of astronomical research at that time in the unearthed cultural relics of Mawangdui. I walked past it the first two times I went there...

Although I know that it was renovated for five years and only started operating again at the end of last year, I still want to complain about its elevator management. Whether it is an escalator or a straight elevator, you have to queue up to go upstairs. There are special staff members beside you. It is a strange operation that wastes manpower. There is a lunch place on the fourth floor that provides full meals. Although it is affordable, you can only buy set meals; the other one sells drinks and snacks, which is very deserted. The huge fourth floor lobby has a very light commercial atmosphere and few people.