It was set up in 1975 to commemorate the defection of the 26th Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army to the Red Army during the Ningdu Uprising on December 14, 1931. Initially, it shared offices with the then Ningdu County Revolutionary History Memorial Hall. In 1980, the Ningdu County Revolutionary History Memorial Hall was renamed the Ningdu County Museum, after which the two continued to share offices under two separate names but with one unified staff.
The site is the former headquarters of the Ningdu Uprising, a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit. Originally the residence of a Christian pastor, it is a two-story Western-style brick-and-wood building divided into front and rear sections. It covers a land area of 356.35 square meters and has a floor space of 678.9 square meters.
The permanent exhibition is titled “The History of the Ningdu Uprising.” On the first floor of the main building, there are 54 display panels, 5 display cabinets, and 1 sand table. The second floor features exhibits on the bedroom of Zhao Boseng, an underground Communist Party member, Chief of Staff of the 26th Route Army Headquarters, and a key leader of the Ningdu Uprising, as well as the dining room where he announced the uprising to officers at the regimental level and above.
The memorial hall is open from Monday to Saturday each week, except under special circumstances. Daily opening hours follow the working schedule of the local government administrative offices. It receives an average of 35,000 visitors per year.
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