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Hebei Museum 河北博物院

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Hebei Museum is especially valuable for the objects recovered from the Mancheng Han tombs and the earlier Zhongshan kingdom.

Entrance facade of Hebei Museum in Shijiazhuang, January 2018.
Entrance facade of Hebei Museum in Shijiazhuang, January 2018. · Cangminzho · CC BY-SA 4.0
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About Hebei Museum

The Changxin Palace lantern and jade burial suit associated with Liu Sheng reveal the technical ambition of Han elite burials, while Zhongshan material introduces a less familiar Warring States culture. The main campus combines the older northern building with a newer southern extension. Choose these archaeological collections first, then add temporary art exhibitions according to the current gallery programme.

Hebei Museum's predecessor, the Hebei Provincial Museum, was established in April 1953 at the Old Lotus Pond (古莲花池) in Baoding. It moved to Shijiazhuang in 1982, initially borrowing space in the Hebei Exhibition Hall, formerly known as the 'Mao Zedong Thought Triumphant Victory Exhibition Hall.' In 1986 the exhibition hall and the museum merged into a new Hebei Provincial Museum, which reopened the following year. Its main building, now the museum's north wing, was listed as a Hebei provincial cultural relic protection unit in 2001.

The museum is organized into a main campus plus the smaller Jianhua and Yucai campuses; the main campus is divided into north and south sections, with the north section occupying the original Hebei Provincial Museum building itself, facing the city's Culture Square.

Hebei Museum holds about 240,000 artifacts, including more than 360 pieces rated as national grade-1 relics. Its best-known holdings are objects excavated from the Western Han joint tomb of Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan, and his wife Dou Wan at Lingshan in Mancheng, exhibited in the gallery 'A Song of the Great Han: The Mancheng Han Tombs' (大汉绝唱——满城汉墓).

What to look for

  • The Mancheng Han tomb collection, including the celebrated palace lantern and jade burial-suit material.
  • The ancient Zhongshan kingdom collection, which connects objects with the region's Warring States history.

Location & getting there

Getting to Hebei Museum

Use 河北博物院主院区 at 4 Dongdajie, Shijiazhuang. The main campus faces the provincial cultural square; distinguish it from the museum's other campuses.

  • Check the current museum programme and booking notice before arrival, especially if a particular collection object is essential to your visit.
General visit reminders

Choose the building, exhibition or part of the historic area you most want to see, then leave time to explore its setting. Check the venue’s current opening and reservation arrangements directly; a place appearing on the map does not mean every building or gallery is accessible on your travel date.

Combine your visit

Suggested order within this visit:

  1. Main-campus orientation

    Locate the permanent archaeological galleries.

  2. Ancient Zhongshan kingdom collection

    Begin with the earlier regional culture.

  3. Mancheng Han tomb collection

    Compare the later royal burial objects and craftsmanship.

This sequence is an editorial suggestion based on the features described in the sources. Access to individual buildings or areas should be checked locally; no travel time or shared admission is implied.

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 94180215.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "河北博物院", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 94180215.

Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Hebei Museum", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1363279193.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07