Introduction
- The Hubei Provincial Museum was established in 1953. It houses over 240,000 artworks in categories of bronze ware, lacquer ware, metal ware, bamboo strips, jade ware, ceramics, painting and calligraphy. The four most noteworthy of the museum’s artifacts are the bronze bell set (bianzhong) of the Marquis Yi of Zeng, unearthed from his tomb dated to the early Warring States Period (475-221 BC); a shining, rust-free bronze sword of the hegemon Goujian (r. 496-465 BC), who annexed the territory of his rivals after twenty years' of humiliation; a blue-and-white prunus vase depicting Chinese intellectual traditions during the brief Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) when Mongols ruled China; and a fossilized skull discovered in western Hubei, considered a specimen of homo erectus from one million years ago. Read more
Exhibitions
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Hubei exhibition sheds light on splendor of Cantonese enamel The Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong is bringing a stunning collection of Cantonese enamel artifacts to the Hubei Provincial Museum! Date: Aug 10, 2024 - Nov 10, 2024 Read more
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Hubei exhibition puts Eurasian silk on show Visit Hubei Provincial Museum and marvel at 283 exquisite silk treasures from the Russian Museum of Ethnography. Date: Nov 22, 2024 - Feb 16, 2025 Read more
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Bamboo and wooden slips on display in Hubei revisit Qin’s history The Hubei Provincial Museum is showcasing one of its top ten treasures – Shuihudi slips from the Qin State. Date: May 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024 Read more
Stories
Hubei Provincial Museum
The video features the festive ambiance at the Hubei Provincial Museum as visitors engage in the activities of writing the Chinese character for blessings (fu), writing couplets and creating paper-cuttings.
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