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Xinjiang Corps Reclamation Museum 新疆兵团军垦博物馆

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The Xinjiang Corps Reclamation Museum occupies the former headquarters building known as the First Reclamation Building in Shihezi.

Xinjiang Corps Reclamation Museum building, Shihezi · 石河子新疆兵团军垦博物馆
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About Xinjiang Corps Reclamation Museum

Its displays use tools, clothing, photographs and reconstructed scenes to describe settlement, farming and the development of the Corps. A heavily patched coat and large kantuman digging tool give a more tangible view of working conditions than dates alone. The building itself is part of the historical setting.

The institution began as Shihezi Reclamation Museum (石河子军垦博物馆), which opened in 1995. It moved to its present building in October 2004 and adopted its current name. Conversion work retained the building's exterior while renovating its interior for displays and collection storage. Further upgrades were completed in 2010 and 2021.

As of 2021, the museum held 27,659 objects or sets, including fifty-five classified as precious cultural relics. Its larger acquisitions include retired Y-5 and Y-11 transport aircraft donated in 2007. In 2023, a digital museum was launched after two-dimensional and three-dimensional data were collected for 350 objects. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions and activities for International Museum Day.

What to look for

  • Tools and patched clothing provide material evidence of early working life.
  • The former headquarters building connects the exhibition with Shihezi’s development.

Location & getting there

Getting to Xinjiang Corps Reclamation Museum

Use Xinjiang Corps Reclamation Museum on Bei Third Road in central Shihezi. Check the current visitor notice and entry arrangements; other former headquarters residences are separate heritage sites.

General visit reminders

Check the venue’s current entry arrangements and the return connection before travelling.

Combine your visit

Choose from these complementary stops when planning your visit.

  1. Historic building exterior军垦第一楼外观

    Begin with the museum’s architectural setting.

  2. Settlement-history exhibition屯垦戍边历史展

    Follow the historical sequence.

  3. Working-life objects生产生活实物

    Look at the coat, digging tools and other material evidence.

This is a suggested combination, not a timed route; confirm the opening and transport arrangements for your date.

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Find Xinjiang Corps Reclamation Museum

新疆兵团军垦博物馆 · 兵团城市

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Sources & visit information

The linked encyclopedia sources support background and place descriptions. Current opening hours, ticket prices, booking rules and transport schedules have not been independently verified for this guide. Confirm them with the venue or operator before travelling.

Geographic and historical facts selectively adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 新疆兵团军垦博物馆 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93328178.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "新疆兵团军垦博物馆", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93328178.

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