Sichuan Museum is located at the south of Huahua South Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu, on the east side of Huahuaxi Park. Among the cultural relics in the museum’s collection, the most distinctive ones are Bashu bronzes, Zhang Daqian’s paintings, Sichuan Han Dynasty pictorial bricks and pottery sculptures, etc.
The museum has two entrances, one on Qinghua Road and the other on Huahua South Road. However, only the entrance on Qinghua Road is open to tourists.
Sichuan Museum has three floors. The first floor mainly features the Exhibition of Sichuan Han Dynasty Pottery and Stone Art. Most of the exhibits are rough and simple Han Dynasty stone carving art and pottery art. This is a great place to learn about Sichuan’s history.
The second floor is mainly composed of the Bashu Bronze Hall, Dafeng Hall (Zhang Daqian Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Hall), the Fine Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Hall, and the Porcelain Hall. Dafeng Hall (Zhang Daqian Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition Hall) has the largest collection of Zhang Daqian’s works in China. The collection is divided into three parts: Zhang Daqian’s copies of Dunhuang murals, freehand paintings, and Zhang Daqian’s seals.
Especially the copies of Dunhuang murals seem to take you back to the real Dunhuang. The Fine Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Hall on the same floor displays more than 100 precious calligraphy and painting works of past dynasties in its collection. Among them, the famous ones include “Plum Blossoms and Two Birds” by Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, “Autumn Mountains Traveling” by Liu Songnian, and “A Pavilion in the Evening Cool” by Tang Yin.
However, for the protection of cultural relics, they may be stored by the museum and not necessarily on display.
The third floor consists of the Light of Tibetan Buddhism, the Stone Carving Hall of Wanfo Temple, the Ancient Elegance Arts and Crafts Museum, the Echo of the Mountains, and the Century’s Retrospect, mostly reflecting the folk customs of Sichuan.
After visiting Sichuan Museum, you can go to the nearby Du Fu Thatched Cottage, Qingyang Palace, Wuhou Shrine, and Jinli. They are all very close and can be visited together.
Opening hours: From January 1st to July 9th, open from 9:00 to 17:00, Tuesday to Sunday; closed all day on Monday throughout the year; from July 10th to August 31st, open from 9:00 to 18:30, Tuesday to Sunday; from September 1st to December 31st, open from 9:00 to 17:00, Tuesday to Sunday; open from 9:00 to 17:00 on New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day.
