# Henan Museum (河南博物院)

Zhengzhou, Henan Province · Central China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Time needed:** 2–4 hours
- **Getting there:** Near the museum (bus stop); Wenhua Road–Fengchan Road (文化路丰产路) (bus stop); Nongye Road–Wenbo East Road (农业路文博东路) (bus stop)
- **Good for:** History & Culture

## About Henan Museum

If you know more about the cultural history of the Shang and Zhou dynasties and the origins of civilisation along the Yellow River, your visit will be all the richer. The museum holds a collection of 170,000 cultural relics and sets, with particular strengths in prehistoric artefacts, Shang and Zhou bronzes, ceramics and porcelain from successive dynasties, jade, and stone carvings. Among its ancient treasures, the more weathered a piece, the more it deserves respect, as it may have "witnessed" the very beginnings of Central Plains culture. The "cabbage" and "radish" on display are carved from ivory, a feat that amazes visitors. Their carving and colouring techniques are said to remain a mystery to this day.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2077. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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