Hainan Provincial Museum
The Hainan Pr
ovincial Museum is located in Haikou, the capital city of Hainan Province. It was established in 1984, then moved to its permanent location in the Hainan Cultural Park at 68 Guoxing Avenue. Hainan Provincial Museum is the biggest and the only comprehensive museum on Hainan Island officially opened on November 15, 2008. The entire museum area covers 40,000 square meters and houses over 20,000 objects including cultural and multimedia memorabilia.
The museum is divided into two parts. The first phase contains 18,000 square meters which include an exhibition area of 8000 meters, a repository of cultural relics, technical rooms, service facilities and small office buildings. The second phase of the project is in planning. It will have an area of 7,000 square meters and will contain the wreck “Huaguangijao One”, where it will be restored and protected. It will host approximately 10,000 cultural relics and specimens relating to the history of the South China Sea, the Maritime Silk Road and elements related to geopolitics. It will also contain marine organisms and examples of mineral resources.
There are four basic permanent exhibitions: Exhibition of Collected Cultural Relics; Exhibition of History of Hainan; Exhibition of Minority Nationalities in Hainan; Exhibition of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hainan. It is a good window to know more about Hainan Island History, Culture and Local Minority Nationalities. Since its opening in 2008, the Hainan Provincial Museum has held various Chinese and international exhibitions.
VISIT
Address: No. 68, Avenue Guoxing, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China
Opening Hours: 9,00 – 17,00 from Tuesday to Sunday. Closed on every Monday
CONTACTS
Telephone: 65238880
Website: http://www.hainanmuseum.org/
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