Changsha Museum
长沙博物馆 · Chángshā Bówùguǎn
The city museum on the Xiang River: Shang and Zhou bronzes, Tang-dynasty Changsha kiln ceramics and the story of the city, free and usually far quieter than the Hunan Museum.
Booking requiredBring your passport1.5–2 hours
Tip
If Hunan Museum is fully booked, come here instead. The concert hall and library next door share the same riverside park, good for a walk afterwards.
- Opening hours
- Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00, last entry 16:30 (some sources say 16:00); closed Mondays except public holidays, and Chinese New Year’s Eve to the 2nd day of the New Year To be confirmed
- Price
- Free for permanent galleries; some special exhibitions charge
- How to book
- Free real-name reservation on the “长沙博物馆” WeChat account or the official website (www.csm.hn.cn); passports accepted. One booking per ID per day. To be confirmed Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- Beichen Sanjiaozhou (Line 1), about 10 min walk
- Address in Chinese
- 湖南省长沙市开福区新河三角洲滨江文化园内
Photo: Huangdan2060 · CC BY 3.0
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