Zigong Salt Industry History Museum

　　Introduction to the Zigong Salt Industry History Museum       The Zigong Salt Industry History Museum is located in the city center of Zigong, Sichuan Province. Established in 1959, it is one of the earliest specialized museums founded in the history of China’s museum development and remains China’s only museum dedicated to the history of the salt industry.       Over the more than 40 years since its establishment, the museum has achieved significant accomplishments in the collection, research, exhibition, and preservation of historical artifacts related to China’s salt industry, primarily focusing on well salt. It stands out among nearly 2,000 museums in China and has been recognized as an Outstanding County-Level Museum in China and an Advanced Collective in the National Cultural Relics and Museums System. The UNESCO journal “Museum” once featured a special introduction to the museum. The museum site consists of two historic buildings. One is the Xiqin Guild Hall, a nationally protected key cultural relic, along with its affiliated structures, covering an area of 6,303 m²; the other is the Wangye Temple, a Sichuan provincial-level cultural relic, covering 705 m².        The museum’s permanent exhibition is titled “The Development History of Well Salt Production Technology,” and it can also host 1 to 4 temporary exhibitions simultaneously. Open year-round, it receives approximately 200,000 visitors annually.

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