Yunnan Provincial Museum

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The old museum.

The new museum.

Yunnan Provincial Museum (Chinese: 云南省博物馆; pinyin: Yúnnán Shěng Bówùguǎn) is a cultural heritage museum in Kunming, China.[1] Established in 1951, it houses an exhibition centered on Yunnan's ethnic minorities, as well as a collection of artifacts from tomb excavations at Jinning on the southern rim of Lake Dian.

The old museum is on Wuyi Road in Wuhua District. The new museum is located at No.6393 of Guangfu Road in Guandu District, which has officially opened its door to the public on May 18, 2015.

Collections

The museum's collection includes several hundred paintings, calligraphy, and other artifacts that once belonged to Gao Yunhuai, a former Nationalist military officer.[2][3] The artifacts were confiscated by the Red Guards in 1966, at the start of the Cultural Revolution.[3]

Staff

As of 2001, the museum's curator was Li Kunsheng.[2]

See also

• List of museums in China
• Kunming Museum

References

1. "本馆简介". Yunnan Provincial Museum (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
2. Mazurkewich, Karen (12 January 2001). "WEEKEND --- Chinese Art Treasures Resurface --- Artifacts Once Confiscated in Cultural Revolution Return to Open Market". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 July 2024 – via ProQuest.
3. Mazurkewich, Karen (5 January 2001). "Old Man and The Seizure". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 25 July 2024 – via ProQuest.

External links

• Official website