Guanghan Sanxingdui Museum, Sichuan, China
4.5 (181 reviews) Sunday: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #1 in Guanghan Speciality Museums
Authentic Alien Art
This museum might be a little tricky to find but once you're there they are ready for you. Two main exhibition halls house the fascinating history and artifacts of the Shu people who were super good at manufacturing metal and earthenware articles and were indigenous to this part of Sichuan. Visit here and come face to face with alien art! I would recommend the hand held Nintendo switchesque exhibit guide. A little fiddly to use but a mine of information that you might otherwise miss.
Address
West of Guanghan, Guanghan 618305 China
Mobile
Website
http://www.sxd.cn/
Working hours
Monday : 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday : 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 2:26
User Ratings
4.5 based on (181 reviews)
Reviews
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5MWCL 5:00 PM Nov 17, 2022
Well worth the trip....excellent insight to ancient civilisation in China.
Superb....about an hour north of Chengdu, well worth the time and effort. The museum and site provides an insight into the history of the Sanxingdui Culture from 12-11 century BCE. The museum is new and well designed with 6 areas describing the artefacts, including an interesting comparison or analysis with similar archaeological and historical finds worldwide. There are photos of the Yan family who resided on the site when artefacts were first discovered in 1929 - this is an interesting historical perspective. The park in which the museum is sited is pleasant and relatively quiet...so enjoy...and learn.
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5Beatrix F 5:00 PM Jun 18, 2021
It will leave you speechless of the beauty and artistry
I had no idea what this was all about but WOW, I'm still at awe. Shame on me, having studied China studies and 1 semester of archaeology. But hey, this is a site that was discovered when I started to study. So no information available. And that is the curious point about Sanxingdui, it changed the narrative of ancient Chinese history. I don't want to give away too much but it is a must go for anyone interested in China, archaeology, history and something so outstanding that it for me overshines the terracotta army in Xi'an. Much older and much more beautiful in versatility. We used the audio guide in German language which was easy to use. The German translation could use some tweeks and a better narrator for Gallery 1 but it's ok. You get a lot of information to a beautifully curated exhibition. One of the best I ever saw.
