Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture Museum, Regional museum in Xiaguan Dali City, China.
The Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture Museum stands at 8 Erhe South Road in Xiaguan, beside the Er River. Its 10,455 m² building, completed in 1986, combines Tang-style architecture with Bai house forms. Galleries cover 4,940 m² and hold 16,775 objects, among them 460 precious pieces, focused on Nanzhao and Dali Kingdom history and Bai culture.
This institution was established in the 1980s as one of the first regional museums in the province dedicated to local history. The collection includes artifacts from ancient kingdoms that ruled this area around 1000 years ago.
The museum displays how the Bai people have lived and worked through their daily objects, clothing, and crafts. You can see the skills and traditions that remain important in the region today through items that shaped their way of life.
The museum stands at No. 8 Erhe South Road in Xiaguan, on the north bank of the Xi'er River. Its exhibition halls cover 4,940 square metres, so allow time to cross the site. The building was rated a national 4A tourist attraction on 13 August 2020.
The collection features rare bronze bells from more than 2000 years ago that reveal advanced metalworking skills in this ancient region. These bronze items are especially notable because they come from multiple ancient dynasties and show technical development across different eras.
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