Jilin Municipal Museum

Jilin Municipal Museum
吉林市博物馆

Address: No 100, Jilin Avenue, Jilin
Opening hours: 9 am – 4:30 pm. Closed on Mondays (except for national holidays)
General admission: Free
Tel: +86-0432-66072028

The Jilin Municipal Museum, established on Dec 25, 1962, integrates exhibitions, collections, research, education, and preservation. It is recognized as a national second-class museum and a 4A-level tourist attraction. The museum houses over 24,000 artifacts and serves as the cultural and historical hub of Jilin city in Northeast China’s Jilin province.

It features a building area of 26,150 square meters and an exhibition space of 16,000 sq m.

Renovated with a new facility in 2009, the museum's vast collection includes 14 first-class artifacts, 15 second-class artifacts, and 972 third-class artifacts. Highlights include archaeological relics, meteorite specimens, and artifacts from Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan provinces. The prized Jilin No 1 meteorite, weighing 1,770 kilograms, is the largest single-piece meteorite in the world.

Over its 60-year history, the museum has hosted more than 500 exhibitions, published more than 500 professional papers, and completed 30 provincial and municipal research projects. Through artifact research, cultural education, and innovative development, the museum continues to enhance the contemporary value and societal impact of its unique collections, making history accessible to all.