Huangshan District Museum

Huangshan District Museum

The Huangshan District Museum is a patriotic education base.

The Huangshan District Museum is a comprehensive local museum established in 2000. It opened to the public free of charge in March 2008 and is now a National Third-Class Museum, as well as a provincial-level patriotic education base and a provincial-level science education base.

The museum’s collection exceeds 5,000 items, primarily featuring Neolithic stone tools, jade artifacts, and pottery; bronze ware from the Warring States period; porcelain from the Song Dynasty; calligraphy and paintings by notable figures from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as the "Three Carvings of Huizhou." Among them, wood and stone carvings that reflect the architectural artistry of ancient Huizhou are especially abundant, along with precious unearthed relics (such as Western Zhou bronze bell-chimes and Song Dynasty shadowy blue ewers), all of which are rich in regional character.

Currently, the Huangshan District Museum has three permanent exhibitions: the first is the “Exhibition of the Three Carvings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Huangshan District,” which mainly consists of architectural components from Ming and Qing-era buildings preserved in the region, as well as exquisite rosewood furniture. The second is the “Exhibition of Ceramics from Various Dynasties in Huangshan District,” featuring over a hundred selected fine ceramics pieces (sets) from the district’s collection, accompanied by rich illustrations and text to introduce China’s long-standing ceramic history and culture. The third is the “Exhibition of Fine Paintings and Calligraphies in the Huangshan District Collection,” displaying nearly 50 high-quality paintings and calligraphies from the museum’s holdings, with diverse content and forms. These exhibitions collectively showcase the profound historical and cultural heritage of the Huangshan area and comprehensively present the historical civilizations of the region through various periods.

The Huangshan District Museum is located at No. 20 Taiping East Road. The museum covers a land area of 2,200 m², with an actual floor space of 570 m², office space of 57.6 m², storage rooms (the cultural relics restoration room is on the third floor, covering an area of over 50 m²), and a cultural relics work studio. The museum houses 5,566 artifacts, organized into 2,113 sets/groups. In 1994 and 2006, after two evaluations by expert panels from the national and provincial cultural relics bureaus, the museum was designated as holding 7 first-class relics, 6 second-class relics, and 310 third-class relics. All graded relics belong to the Huangshan District Museum. The 7 first-class relics/sets include 3 Song Dynasty porcelain pieces and 4 Neolithic stone tools, all well-preserved. The 6 second-class relics/sets consist of 2 Song Dynasty porcelain pillows and 4 jade artifacts, excavated from Western Han Dynasty tombs and transferred via public security authorities. The 310 third-class relics/sets include 29 jade and gem items, 14 pottery pieces, 59 porcelain items, 37 bronze items, 11 gold and silver items, 2 lacquerware pieces, 3 sculptures or statues, 86 stone tools, 22 stationery items, 3 seals or insignia, 3 bone, horn, or ivory items, 10 bamboo or wood carvings, 13 furniture pieces, 2 textile or embroidery items, 10 archival documents, and 6 other items.

Address: No. 20 Taiping East Road, Gantang Town, Huangshan District, Huangshan City

Contact: 0559-8581181

Person in charge: Zhou Yang

Huangshan District Museum opening hours: Open year-round and free of charge

Tuesday to Sunday: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM, 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Closed on Mondays

Further reading:

· China’s National Third-Class Museum