Harbin Museum

Harbin Museum

The main mission of Harbin Museum is to collect ancient and modern cultural relics and artistic treasures from the Harbin region, study their historical, artistic, and scientific value, promote Harbin through exhibitions, and establish the image of Harbin. The museum currently houses a large collection of cultural relics that reflect the historical development of the region. These collections vividly illustrate the connections and exchanges in politics, economy, and culture between the early inhabitants of this black soil land and the Central Plains region, as well as the rapid development of today’s society. Harbin Museum is striving to blaze new trails and plan a new cultural hall that comprehensively reflects the ancient history of the Harbin region, the city’s development, and the remarkable achievements since the reform and opening-up.

Harbin Museum (Harbin Art Museum) is located at No. 253 Yiman Street, Nangang District, Harbin. It was officially established in November 1994, and after the 2005 institutional reform, it became known as Harbin Museum; it is affiliated with the Harbin Cultural Relics Management Office.

The site of the museum building was originally the former location of the Harbin Red Cross Binjiang Branch, built in 1929. The six Ionic columns on the main facade indicate a typical eclectic architectural style of the Renaissance—uniform, symmetrical, harmonious, and stable. The back facade features an “onion dome,” representing a classic Byzantine style. The building covers a floor area of 2,500 square meters. It was designated as a municipal Class II protected building in 2000 and listed as a key cultural relic protection unit of Harbin in 2007.

Since its establishment in 1994, Harbin Museum has continuously launched exhibitions with regional characteristics based on its collection features, its founding direction, and the distinctive traits of the Harbin area. Harbin Museum is the first municipal-level museum in Harbin, with an exhibition hall area of 500 square meters. Its primary mission is to collect ancient and modern historical relics and artistic treasures from the Harbin region, study their historical, artistic, and scientific value, promote Harbin through exhibitions, and establish the image of Harbin. The museum currently houses a large collection of cultural relics that reflect the historical development of the region. These collections vividly illustrate the connections and exchanges in politics, economy, and culture between the early inhabitants of this black soil land and the Central Plains region, as well as the rapid development of today’s society.

Major Permanent Exhibitions

"Exhibition of Harbin Art": This exhibition mainly uses photographs, text, and miniature landscapes to showcase Harbin’s century-long historical achievements and major events in its history.

"Exhibition of Qing Dynasty Costumes in Harbin": The exhibition is divided into several sections such as embroideries and costumes, featuring 100 exhibits. It illustrates the achievements of Chinese costume culture through the craftsmanship, styles, and techniques of weaving and embroidery, reflecting the development and characteristics of costume culture.

"Exhibition of Harbin Porcelain": The exhibition introduces various types of porcelain and representative works, showcasing different porcelain techniques and features. There are 50 exhibits.

"Exhibition of Harbin Bronzes": The exhibition features various types of bronzes unearthed in the Harbin region and their representative works, introducing the smelting history and techniques of the area through the different craftsmanship and features of Liao and Jin dynasty bronzes. There are 100 exhibits.

Past exhibitions have included "A Century of Harbin in Retrospect", "Liberation Exhibition", "60th Anniversary of Harbin’s Liberation Photo Exhibition", "[Censored] Photo Exhibition", "Jin-Harbin Urban Photography Art Boutique Exhibition", "The Second National Collection Exhibition of Comic Strips", "Friendship and Peace – Touring Exhibition of Calligraphy and Paintings by Chinese Veterans in Harbin", among others.

Transportation: Take bus routes 7, 73, 105, 107, 108, or 109 and get off at the Northeast Martyrs Memorial Hall stop.

Opening Hours: 9:00–16:00

Admission: Free