Chengdu Museum - Museums Worth Visiting in Chengdu

Chengdu is one of the top 10ancient China capitals and one of the first batch of National Historical and Cultural Cities, and the birthplace of ancient Shu civilization. The Jinsha site has a history of 3000 years. The king of Zhou Dynasty named it Chengdu because of "gathering in one year, becoming a city in two years, and a capital in three years". The kingdoms of Shuhan, Qianshu and Houshu all established capitals here successively. In Han Dynasty, Chengdu was one of the five metropolises in China, and in Tang Dynasty it is one of the most developed industrial and commercial cities in China. During Northern Song Dynasty, Chengdu is the second largest metropolis after Kaifeng. The world's first paper currency Jiaozi was invented in Chengdu in Ming Dynasty. Where to trace these splendid history and culture of Chengdu? It's definitely the museums where you usually don't have to buy tickets but can learn a lot of fun and knowledge, and enjoy free air conditioning. Here are most recommended museums in Chengdu:

Jinsha Site Museum

Types: Museum
Visit: 2-3 hours

The Jinsha Site Museum is a crucial discovery of ancient Shu civilization. The Museum is located at the original archaeological site in at the northwest of Chengdu. This museum is built to preserve and display Jinsha Relics Site, as well as provide an opportunity to study ancient Shu civilization. In 2007, Jinsha Site Museum announced its official opening to the public. The museum covers an area of 300,000 sqm. It consists of a relic hall, an exhibition hall, a center of conservation and restoration, a center of cultural communication and a theme park. Most of the museum’s collections have high value of history, research and exhibition due to its variety in types.

Chengdu Museum

Types: Old Street
Visit: 2 ~3 hours

By the west side of Tianfu Square, the Chengdu Museum, covering an area of about 12, 000 square meters, is close to Sichuan Library, Sichuan Art Museum and Sichuan Science & Technology Museum. With total building area of 65, 000, the museum, consisting of the south tower and north tower, has many themed exhibition halls, including three temporary exhibition halls in the underground floor and 1st floor, History and Culture Display of Chengdu in the 2nd and 3rd floors, Recent Historical Period and Folk Customs in the 4th floor and Puppetry and Shadow Plays of China in the 5th floor.

Sichuan Provincial Museum

Types: Museum
Visit: 2 hours

Sichuan Provincial Museum is a comprehensive museum and the biggest museum in Sichuan Province. It was first built in 1941 and accommodates pieces of bronze and pottery, Paintings from Zhangdaqian, carved bricks from Han Dynasty, etc. At present, it has 14 exhibition halls and over 260,000 pieces of archeological items. Sichuan Provincial Museum has three stories and a total area of over 5 hectares for exhibition. It is located in Huanhua Park in Chengdu. Visitor can use personal ID to get a free ticket from Tuesday to Sunday...

Jianchuan Museums

Types: Museum
Visit: Half Day

Jianchuan Museums were founded by a successful entrepreneur Fan Jianchuan. It is located at Anren Old Town in at Dayi in Chengdu, home to the Liu’s House and after the built-up the museums, this place is also called Town of Museums. Jianchuan Museums is composed of several themed museums of historical events and collections. It has over 8 millions collections in total and it is by far the largest private museum in China. Its motto is “for peace we collect war, for future we collect lessons, for good life we collect disaster, for inheriting we collect traditions”.

Chengdu Shu Embroidery and Brocade Museum

Types: Museum
Visit: 1 hour

Chengdu Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum is located by Huanhuaxi Park in Chengdu. This museum features Shu Brocade, Shu Embroideries, Shu Clothing and Looms, the art of making silk products. It is consisted of three major parts: a historical galley of Shu Brocade and Embroidery, a small factory of brocade making and a shop of traditional and modern Shu Brocade and Embroidery products.