Sichuan Museum

Built in 1941, Sichuan Museum is the largest comprehensive museum in Southwest China and is divided into three floors.

The first floor is mainly a gallery of pottery art from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220), exhibiting cultural relics of rustic stone carvings and pottery sculptures from that time. The second floor consists of the Gallery of Bashu Bronze Wares, Dafeng Gallery (Zhang Daqian’s Art Gallery), Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Gallery and the Gallery of Porcelain. The third floor is composed of the Gallery of Tibetan Buddhism, Gallery of Buddha Statues from Wanfo Temple, Gallery of Sichuan Ethnic Culture Relics and Gallery of Arts and Crafts, which mostly reflect the folk customs of Sichuan.

After visiting Sichuan Museum, it is recommended you go to the nearby Dufu Thatched Cottage, Qingyang Palace, Wuhou Memorial Temple and Jinli to have more fun.

Tips

Recommended visiting hours: 1-3 hours

Transportation: Take bus No19, 35, 47, 82, 88, 407, 309A, 901 and get off at Songxian Qiao Station.

Tickets: free of charge

Tips: it’s necessary to get a ticket but free of charge

Opening hours:

09:00-21:00 (summer), 09:00-20:00 (winter); ticket sales stop: 20:30, 19:30 (from Jan 1 to Dec 31, Tuesday-Sunday)

Tips:

Closed on Monday (except national holidays), free explanatory guide is available at 10:00 or 14:00 from Tuesday to Sunday.