Museum of Contemporary Art of Yinchuan

The Museum of Contemporary Art of Yinchuan sits on the western banks of the Yellow River, occupying a large site on former farmland. The building is made up of many individual panels of varying sizes that create a distinctive outer form.

The museum was established to collect and display contemporary artworks, created during a period of growing interest in modern Chinese art. It reflects the region's increasing role as an art center in western China.

The museum presents exhibitions that connect contemporary Chinese and Islamic art, showing how the region sits at a crossroads of artistic traditions. Visitors can observe how different creative approaches exist alongside and influence each other.

Visitors can explore the grounds freely and view works in several galleries that move between indoor and outdoor spaces. It makes sense to set aside time for the full experience, including a break in the quieter areas around the building.

The outer form is created by more than 1500 individual panels that in their arrangement and size mirror the geological layers of the surrounding landscape. This design connects the architecture directly to the natural geography of the region.