Guangdong Museum, Provincial museum in Guangzhou, China
The Guangdong Museum is a regional museum in the Tianhe district of Guangzhou, housing collections devoted to the history, nature, and art of Guangdong province. The building spans several floors, with clearly separated exhibition areas for archaeological finds, natural specimens, and regional artworks.
The museum was founded in 1959 and was originally connected to Sun Yat-sen University. In 2010 it moved to a newly built structure in the Zhujiang New Town area, which allowed it to greatly expand its exhibition space.
The museum displays wood carvings, lacquerware, and porcelain that are closely tied to the craft traditions of the Guangdong region. Visitors can also see traditional musical instruments and everyday objects from different parts of the province.
The museum is easy to reach by subway, with the Zhujiang New Town station nearby. Visitors should plan for a longer stay, as the building is large and moving between floors takes time.
The building was designed by architect Rocco Yim and takes its shape from the ivory puzzle ball, a traditional Cantonese craft where nested spheres are carved from a single piece of ivory. This layered idea shows in the outer shell of the building, which looks like interlocking sections wrapped around each other.
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