Hainan Provincial Museum

The Hainan Provincial Museum, which opened in 2008, is a relatively young provincial museum and the only comprehensive modern museum in Hainan Province. It houses national treasures such as the ‘Yue King Qibei Bronze Ancient Sword’, ‘Tang Sancai Standing Horse Figurine’, and ‘Song Qingbai Glazed Flower-Mouthed Phoenix-Headed Pot’. There are four basic exhibitions: ‘Hainan Collection of Cultural Relics’, ‘History of Hainan’, ‘Hainan’s Ethnic Minorities’, and ‘Hainan Intangible Cultural Heritage’. Those interested in history and culture should definitely visit.

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The exhibition hall is divided into three floors, with the first floor typically serving as a temporary exhibition area. The second floor is the highlight, featuring the ‘Hainan Collection of Cultural Relics Exhibition’, which displays nearly a hundred pieces of bronze ware, ceramics, and calligraphy and painting works, serving as important testaments to Hainan’s history and culture. The museum’s three prized possessions are housed here: the ‘Yue King Qibei Bronze Ancient Sword’, ‘Tang Sancai Standing Horse Figurine’, and ‘Song Qingbai Glazed Flower-Mouthed Phoenix-Headed Pot’. These artifacts are invaluable, worth nearly a hundred million yuan, and were gifted by the National Cultural Relics Bureau, with the Qibei Bronze Ancient Sword being particularly precious.

The ‘History of Hainan Exhibition’ is also located on the second floor, tracing the main processes and basic patterns of Hainan’s historical development through different eras, offering an in-depth understanding of Hainan’s history. The ‘Hainan’s Ethnic Minorities’ and ‘Hainan Intangible Cultural Heritage’ exhibitions are on the third floor. The former showcases the simple and honest customs of Hainan’s ethnic minorities, including the Li, Miao, and Hui peoples. The latter features Hainan’s intangible cultural heritage, such as the weaving and embroidery of the Li and Miao peoples, as well as performing arts like the Li’s wood-chopping dance and Yazhou folk songs, providing detailed and enlightening insights.

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Many people may not be familiar with cultural relics, and a cursory visit might seem uninteresting. For those who need a guide or wish to rent an audio guide, they can inquire at the service center on the first floor. The museum is open all year round; closed on Mondays; open from Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00-17:00, from September 1st to December 31st; and open on national holidays from 09:00-17:00.

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Service facilities include luggage storage: free of charge; located at the service center. 1. The museum offers free self-service and large-item luggage storage services to visitors, with storage hours from 09:00 to 17:00. Please collect your stored items before 17:00. No package collection procedures will be handled after closing. 2. Visitors are required to undergo a security check before storing their belongings. If you have valuables such as cash, gold and silver jewelry, electronic products, documents, fragile, or hazardous items, please carry them with you.
For large luggage storage, it is necessary to truthfully fill in the “Item Storage Registration Form (Disclaimer)” and sign it by oneself before it can be stored. During the storage period, any consequences such as damage or loss shall be borne by the owner of the item.

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3. Dangerous goods and contraband items such as flammable, explosive, corrosive, toxic or radioactive substances are not accepted for storage. Other items that are clearly prohibited by Chinese laws and regulations and may affect the audience’s visit or the safety of cultural relics are not accepted for storage. If someone maliciously hides contraband items in luggage and is discovered, they will be handed over to the public security department for handling.

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Scenic area explanations: First, our museum currently tentatively implements a free explanation system and there are no paid explanation items.

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Second, for your convenience in visiting, there are free explanations at 10:00 am and 3:00 pm from Tuesday to Friday. The free explanation time on holidays is subject to broadcast announcements.

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Third, to reserve the free explanation service, there are 4 sessions per day, with 10 to 30 audience members. Call the service desk at 0898—65238891 to reserve and coordinate the explanation time. Once the daily reservation for explanations reaches the upper limit, no more reservations will be accepted.

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Audio guide rental: Reference price: free; Address: service center; Our museum is equipped with self-service audio guides (including multiple languages such as Chinese, English, Japanese, and Russian), which can be rented for free. A deposit of 200 yuan per unit is required for using the equipment.

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Stroller rental: Reference price: subject to the on-site charging standards of the scenic area; Address: service center; A deposit is required for using all equipment. If there is damage or loss, compensation shall be made according to the price.

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Wheelchair rental: Reference price: subject to the on-site charging standards of the scenic area; Address: service center; A deposit is required for using all equipment. If there is damage or loss, compensation shall be made according to the price.

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Must-see tips: 1. There is a free bag storage system for visiting the museum. You can use the self-service bag storage lockers provided in the museum or go to the large luggage storage area for storage.

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2. When entering the museum, a visiting card will be given. At the end of the visit, put the visiting card into the visiting card recycling area of the exit turnstile and you can leave the museum. The visiting card will be automatically recycled.

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3. Similar to most museums, in order to protect cultural relics, flash photography is prohibited in the exhibition hall.

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