Jinan Museum, Local history museum in Jinan, Shandong, China
The Jinan Museum is a local comprehensive museum on the west side of Qianfoshan Park in Jinan, Shandong. Its building, completed in May 1992, covers 8,500 square metres of land with 6,300 square metres of floor space, of which 2,400 square metres are exhibition halls. Its permanent display, "Glory of the Ancient City", uses over 400 objects from the Neolithic to the Republic of China.
The museum was formally established in December 1958, after a preparatory office opened at the east gate of Baotuquan Park in early spring of that year; it was among Shandong's earlier museums. In 1959 it created the Li Qingzhao Memorial Hall in Baotuquan Park, and in 1961 the Xin Qiji Memorial Shrine in Daminghu Park. Construction of the Qianfoshan building began in March 1989, was completed in May 1992, and the museum moved there in December 1996, opening in January 1997.
The collections feature ceramics and bronze objects that show how artistic techniques changed across different Chinese dynasties. Visitors can see paintings and calligraphy that reflect the artistic traditions valued in this region.
The museum stands on the west side of Qianfoshan Park, in a building begun in March 1989 and finished in May 1992. Collections were moved there between 21 and 26 December 1996, and it opened in January 1997. The building covers 8,500 square metres of land, with 6,300 square metres of floor space, of which 2,400 square metres is exhibition area.
The museum merged with the Jinan Cultural Relics Store in September 2011, which sharply increased both its collections and its specialist staff. Its permanent exhibition, "Glory of the Ancient City: Jinan History and Collected Relics", opened in 2001 and won a Shandong museum exhibition prize in 2017.
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