Hami Museum

Hami Museum

Introduction: The Hami Museum was established in 1988 and relocated in June 2002 to the South Yue Cultural Center, which was built with assistance from the People’s Government of Guangdong Province. The museum has an exhibition area of over 800 square meters and a storage space of 300 square meters. It houses a collection of over 12,000 cultural relics ranging from the primitive society to the Ming and Qing dynasties, including stoneware, bronzeware, pottery, woodware, ironware, woolen fabrics, Qing dynasty costumes, and mummies. Among these, 17 (categories of) items are classified as national first-class relics.

The relics are displayed in chronological order, divided into sections representing the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Han–Northern Dynasties and Sui, Tang, Yuan, Ming, and Qing periods, showcasing Hami’s long-standing ancient civilization. The chronological exhibition also includes two special thematic displays on the unique cultures of Wubao and Yanbulake. Over 1,000 relics are exhibited in the halls, featuring the internationally renowned Wubao mummies, exquisite ancient woolen fabrics, and precious artifacts such as bronze cauldrons and deer-head bronze knives that belong to the northern bronze culture. Most of the exhibits are archaeological finds from various excavations over the years, rich in local cultural characteristics. The museum’s display design has been completely updated and now ranks among the top tier of prefecture-level museums in Xinjiang. Transportation: Address: No. 360, Guangdong Road, Hami City

Hami City, Xinjiang

Further reading:

· National Second-Class Museum of China