Hubei Provincial Museum — Attraction in Wuhan

All I can say is wow! The overall layout of Hubei Provincial Museum reflects the construction model and characteristics of Chu State (a state in the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC)). It is amazing to see what kind of technology that they had even before Christ was born. The tomb of Marquis was simply impressive. How well preserved it was as well as all of the artifacts that were buried. He was the 9th emperor of the Han dynasty. There are many photos showing how they excavated the tomb and parts which were completely under water. The majority of the works lost wax technique. It is hard to imagine that they could make such detailed bronze statuary. The museum is split into three parts: the comprehensive exhibition hall, the Chu Culture Exhibition Hall and the Chime Bell Exhibition Hall. The bells were so impressive. There was a small display in a corner where you could simulate the bells tones just by pressing a key on a keyboard. Depending on where the bell was hit was a...

One of the most disappointing museums I’ve visited. The English descriptions were choppy and didn’t paint a comprehensive narrative of the Chu state. Wikipedia does a better job of summarizing their exhibitions. The audio guide you can rent - I DO NOT RECOMMEND. You pay 30 RMB for it and there’s only about 20 descriptions for items in the entire museum. Although the museum is free to enter, truly you don’t get anything out of...

Great experience. So many cool artifacts from over 2000 years ago. Free admission, but reservation is required. The most famous area is the Sword of Goujian. There was a line to get in to that area and a large crowd around the display case. It took a long time to get to the front to take a photo. If you are not okay with a bit of pushing to get through, you may have a bad...