Changzhou Museum,founded in 1958,is a provincial comprehensive museum with a combination of human history,natural history and art. The current collection of cultural relics and specimens are more than 30,000 pieces,among which there are 51 pieces of the national first grade cultural relics (one national treasure relics),245 pieces of the second grade cultural relics,2945 pieces of the third grade cultural relics.Among these treasures,the jade of the Liangzhu culture period,the proto-celadon of the Spring and Autumn,and Warring period,the lacquer and porcelain of the Song and Yuan dynasty as well as the paintings and calligraphy of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.The museum also sets up the only Natural History Museum for Juveniles in Jiangshu Province,owns 8148 pieces of natural specimens.It has formed six series of collections including the land fur animals,the ocean animals,the world insects,the local herbs, the mineral crystals and the fossils,among which such as the fossil bird Confuciusornis sanctus,the seashell Entemnotrochus rumphii,and the butterfly Teinopalpus aureus are rare in the world with very important scientific value.
The two projects of Changzhou Museum and Urban Planning Exhibition Hall had been approved on March 23rd,2005,and start construction on May 26th.They were officially open to the public on April 28 of 2007.The new museum is located at No.1288,Longcheng Road,Xinbei District,adjacent to the Changzhou Municipal Government,and was officially open to the public on April 1st of 2007.
The construction area of Changzhou Museum is 28,000 square meters,with the novel appearance,full equipped facilities,advanced functionality,and the characteristics of the ages.The show area is nearly 10,000 square meters with 10 exhibition halls.The main displays and exhibitions are consisted of two basic exhibitions,two special exhibitions and three temporary exhibitions.The basic exhibitions are the Changzhou History and Culture Display and the Natural Resources Display;the special exhibitions are the Art Museum of Xie Zhiliu’s displays and the display of Mahogany furniture contributed by LiuGuojun.At the same time it accepts temporary exhibition in terms of the different types and materials.Since 2007,Changzhou Museum has received 3.37 million tourists at home and abroad, and become the good promotion of Changzhou and its external exchange,and the important window of VIP reception and tourists.Changzhou Museum has successfully won the“The National most Innovative Museum”,National Advanced Group of Cultural System,Civilization Unit of Jiangsu Province,Advanced Group of Cultural Relics System of Jiangsu Province,Excellent Museum of Jiangsu Province,which is also acted as the National First-class Museum,National 4A level Scenic Spot,the Patriotic Education Bases in Jiangsu Province and the Popular Science Base of Jiangsu Province.
As the modern comprehensive museum of the first-class prefecture-level,Changzhou Museum is on a new look with superior service.We warmly welcome the domestic and overseas guests to visit the museum.It will also make contributions to enrich the public spiritual and cultural life,carry out international cultural exchanges and construct the socialist culture in the future.
