Hubei Provincial Museum
湖北省博物馆 · Húběi Shěng Bówùguǎn
Home of the 2,400-year-old bronze chime bells of Marquis Yi of Zeng and the sword of King Goujian of Yue, still sharp.
Booking requiredBring your passport2–3 hours
Tip
Check the day’s chime-bell performance times when you arrive; replicas of the bells are played live and the show is short.
- Opening hours
- Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00, last entry 16:00. Closed Mondays (except public holidays) and Chinese New Year’s Eve.
- Price
- Free (chime-bell music performances are ticketed separately) To be confirmed
- How to book
- Free real-name booking up to 5 days ahead on the museum’s official website or WeChat reservation system; new days are released at 17:18 China time. Passports are listed as valid ID, but online booking has not always accepted them: if it fails, take your passport to the staffed window at the entrance. To be confirmed Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- Shengbo Hubei Daily (Line 8), Exit A, then about 600 m to the south gate
- Address in Chinese
- 湖北省武汉市武昌区东湖路160号
Photo: Leiem · CC BY-SA 4.0
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