Ningxia Museum, Museum in Jinfeng District, Yinchuan, China

The Ningxia Museum is a three-story building containing eight exhibition halls that display more than 10,000 regional artifacts and historical objects. The collection includes Silk Road trade goods, rock art, and remains from imperial Xixia tombs.

The institution originated in 1959 when construction of the initial building began, with its first opening in 1973. A major transformation occurred in 2008 when it relocated to an expanded modern facility.

The building's outline is modelled on the Hui character 回, a form tied to the Hui Muslim community the museum documents. Inside, permanent displays cover Hui folk customs and objects, alongside Xixia relics and Helan Mountains rock art. The collection numbers 38,050 items and sets, drawn from excavations across Ningxia.

The museum stands at 6 Renmin Guangchang Donglu in Jinfeng District, on the east side of People's Square in Yinchuan. The new building opened on 28 August 2008 and admission is free. Its eight exhibition halls are spread over three floors, so allow time to move between levels.

The museum's most prized object is a gilt bronze reclining ox from the Western Xia period, treated as the collection's signature piece. Among the 38,050 items are the carved stone tomb doors with a Sogdian whirl-dance scene, a product of exchanges between China and Central Asia, and a stone pedestal bearing the only Western Xia script among the 11 such pedestals excavated.