"A museum holds half of China's history." The Henan Museum is a cultural sanctuary worthy of a visit.
Entering the Henan Museum, its unique pyramid-shaped architecture is a striking sight. Modeled after an ancient Yuan Dynasty observatory, it crowns a "crown," symbolizing the Central Plains as the source of China and a melting pot of all quarters. The museum houses over 170,000 cultural relics, boasting a large collection, diverse variety, high quality, and immense value. The museum boasts a collection second only to the Palace Museum in terms of quantity, variety, quality, and value. It was once hailed as "the second-best museum collection in China, after the Palace Museum."
Here, you can see the Jiahu Bone Flute, known as "China's No. 1 Flute," dating back over 8,000 years, allowing you to hear ancient sounds. Other treasures include the Lotus and Crane Square Pot, a masterpiece of the Bronze Age, and the Cloud-patterned Bronze Ban, imbued with the charm of the Chu Dynasty. These artifacts chart the course of Chinese civilization.
The Henan Museum is also a master of innovation, bringing cultural relics to life through technology. The "Tang Palace Night Banquet" XR large-scale immersive exhibition allows viewers to "travel back through millennia" and witness the glorious Tang Dynasty alongside Li Bai. The Huaxia Ancient Music Ensemble offers audiences an "audible history" through performances recreating musical artifacts. Furthermore, the cultural and creative store boasts a dazzling array of merchandise, from the viral "archaeology blind boxes" to "Four Gods Tile End" ice cream, creating a "mobile exhibition hall" of Chinese traditional culture in pockets, on the tongue, and on clothing.
In short, with its profound cultural heritage, rich collection of cultural relics, and innovative exhibition methods, the Henan Museum allows every visitor to experience the breadth and depth of Chinese civilization, making it a place you won't want to leave.