Detailed Guide to Taiyuan Museum

1. Museum Overview Taiyuan Museum is a newly promoted national first-class museum with a rich collection of over 50,000 items, most of which originate from Taiyuan. The Bronze Museum is the first provincial-level bronze-themed museum, showcasing the essence of Jin-style bronze artifacts. The two museums are connected and located at No. 13, Guangjing Road, Jinyuan District. 2. Opening Information Opening hours: 9 AM - 5 PM, last entry at 4 PM, closed on Mondays. Transportation: You can drive, take a taxi, or take a bus to Shanxi Science and Technology Museum Station. Parking: You can park at any public parking lot in Changfeng Business District. 3. Guided Services Various options are available, including WeChat audio guides, self-service audio guide machines, AR smart guides, and scheduled volunteer explanations. 4. Reservations and Tickets Free reservations, you only need to reserve one of the two museums. 5. Visiting Duration Approximately 4 hours. 6. Visiting Route Follow the "bottom to top" tour sequence. Most of the permanent exhibitions are on the 3rd and 4th floors, where the museum's treasures and highlights are also located. L2: Taiyuan Museum: Origin of Wei Stele, Ming and Qing Porcelain Exhibition. Bronze Museum: Digital Bronze Interactive Hall. L3: Taiyuan Museum: "Splendid Taiyuan History and Culture Exhibition" 1 - 4. Bronze Museum: Craftsmanship Model. L4: Taiyuan Museum: "Splendid Taiyuan History and Culture Exhibition" 5, Zhao Qing's Chariot and Horse Pit (the museum's treasure), Chicken-head Ewer with Chi Handle, Matrix of Pottery Figurines from Lou Rui's Tomb, Zhao Qing's Bird Zun, Painted Pottery Horse of Zhao Jianzi, the Founder of Jinyang City. Bronze Museum: Imprints of Huaxia, Ritual and Music of Spring and Autumn. 7. Temporary Exhibitions There is a temporary exhibition "Splendid Shengjing" on the 2nd floor, from 2024.7.9 to 10.13. 8. Museum Treasures and Must-see Artifacts On the 4th floor, the treasure of Taiyuan Museum is Zhao Qing's Chariot and Horse Pit. Other must-see artifacts include the Chicken-head Ewer with Chi Handle. The treasures and must-see artifacts of the Bronze Museum include Jin Gong Pan, Bo You, Tian Yuan Quan Gong, Beast-faced Fang Yi, Jin Zhong Wei Fu He, Beast-faced Zun, Phoenix Bird Patterned You with Handle, Zi Fu Fang Gu, Chariot Guarding the Park, Tiger and Eagle Fighting Ge, Gourd-shaped Hu, and High-footed Fang Hu with Divine Bird Pattern. 9. Stamp Route For detailed stamp route guide, please refer to the stamp guide notes on the homepage. There are a total of 38 free stamps and 101 paid stamps. 10. Tips Reservations are required in advance to enter the museum, and you can make reservations up to 3 days in advance. Free services such as strollers and wheelchairs are available, and you can also store items for free.