Liaoning Provincial Museum
The museum's most notable treasures include calligraphy and paintings from the Jin, Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties, silk embroidery through the ages, Liao ceramics, ancient maps,…
Liaoning Provincial Museum, Shenyang · Augusthaiho · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Admission
- Free; closed on Mondays
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Getting there
- Near Zhihui Fourth Street and Quanyun Third Road (bus stop)
- Guidebook rating
- 3 / 5
From China Self Guided Travel 2025, page 2246. Open in Google Maps
About Liaoning Provincial Museum
The museum's most notable treasures include calligraphy and paintings from the Jin, Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties, silk embroidery through the ages, Liao ceramics, ancient maps, currency through history, oracle bone inscriptions, bronzes and stone inscriptions. It holds kesi (silk tapestry) and embroidery masterpieces from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, collected by General Zhang Xueliang, which makes the museum one of the world's richest collections of ancient Chinese silk embroidery.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Liaoning Provincial Museum cost?
Admission to Liaoning Provincial Museum is Free; closed on Mondays, as listed in the 2025 guidebook. Prices can change; check the official channel before you go.
How do I get to Liaoning Provincial Museum?
Near Zhihui Fourth Street and Quanyun Third Road (bus stop)
How long should I spend at Liaoning Provincial Museum?
Plan on 2–3 hours for Liaoning Provincial Museum.
Where is Liaoning Provincial Museum?
Liaoning Provincial Museum is in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, in the Northeast of China.
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