Nanjing Museum
| Nanjing Museum 南京博物院 |
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| Location | Nanjing China |
| Type | Art museum, History museum |
| Website | http://www.njmuseum.com/ |
The Nanjing Museum (Chinese: 南京博物院; pinyin: Nánjīng Bówùyuán) is located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. With an area of 70,000 square metres (17 acres),[1]:16 it is one of the largest museums in China.
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[edit] History
The Nanjing Museum was one of the first museums established in China. The predecessor of the Nanjing Museum was the preparatory department of the National Central Museum,[2] which established in 1933. The museum took over 12.9 hectares (32 acres) in the Half Hill Garden of Zhongshan Gate. Cai Yuanpei, the first president of the council of the museum, proposed building three major halls, named "Humanity," "Craft" and "Nature". Because of China's political instability in the 1930s, only the Humanity Hall was built.[3] Part of the museum's collection was relocated to Taiwan by the Kuomintang in 1949 and is now part of the National Palace Museum in Taipei.[2]
[edit] Buildings
The main building was designed by Liang Sicheng in the 1930s combining Chinese and Western architectural styles. The front section is a traditional structure in the style of the Liao Dynasty and features a golden tiled roof. In the back is a Western-style flat-roof structure. Added in the 1990s to the west of the main building is an art hall which references Chinese architecture of the first half of the 20th century.[1]:16–17
[edit] Exhibition halls
There are twelve exhibition halls at the museum. A highlight of the collection is a full-size suit of armor made from small jade tiles held together by silver wire.
[edit] First Floor
- Qin Garden
- Earthen Ware Hall
- Treasure Hall
- Folk Art Hall
- Bronze Ware Hall
- Ming and Qing Porcelain Hall
- Wu Weishan Sculpture Hall
[edit] Second Floor
- Ancient Painting Hall
- Modern Art Hall
- Jiangnan Silk Product Hall
- Jade Hall
- Lacquer Hall
[edit] References
- ^ a b Gong Liang. "Nanjing Museum". China & World Cultural Exchange 2006 (5): 16–19.
- ^ a b "National Palace Museum". artinasia.com. http://www.artinasia.com/institutionsDetail.php?catID=4&galleryID=337. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ^ "Nanjing Museum: History". Nanjing Museum. http://www.njmuseum.com/english/zh/history2.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Nanjing Museum Website (Chinese)
Coordinates: 32°02′33.52″N 118°49′12.62″E / 32.0426444°N 118.8201722°E
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