The Hubei Provincial Museum (Chinese: 湖北省博物馆; pinyin: Húběi shěng bówùguǎn) is a first class museum in China, with a large amount of state-level historic and cultural relics. Established in 1953, the museum moved to its present location in 1960 and gained its present name in 1963. Since 1999 a number of new buildings have been added. The museum received 1,992,512 visitors in 2017. The museum is located in the Wuchang District of Wuhan, Hubei Province, not far from the west shore of Wuhan's East Lake. It has a collection of over 460,000 objects, including the Sword of Goujian, an ancient set of bronze bells (Bianzhong) and extensive artifacts from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng and the tombs at Baoshan. The particular importance of several of the archaeological items in the museum's collection has been recognized by the national government by including them into the list of Chinese cultural relics forbidden to be exhibited abroad.
Hubei Provincial Museum is located in Wuhan, People's Republic of China. Its specific geographic coordinates are latitude 30.5639 and longitude 114.3589.
The museum was established in 1953, making it a significant historical institution in the region.
Yes, it is quite popular, attracting approximately 1,992,512 visitors annually.
museum in China... It is a key destination for those interested in culture and history in People's Republic of China.
