Hubei Provincial Museum

Nice museum with a decent collection of Chinese antiquities. Highlights are the bronze sword and ancient bells. Can also attend a performance that highlights how the bells sounded. Multiple gates and entry points. Make sure to book in beforehand and have your passport.

Amazing collection, many ancient artifacts. They provide an audio device. The descriptions in English are meager, better bring an audio device or use a translation device.

Great experience. So many cool artifacts from over 2000 years ago. Free admission, but reservation is required. The most famous area is the Sword of Goujian. There was a line to get in to that area and a large crowd around the display case. It took a long time to get to the front to take a photo. If you are not okay with a bit of pushing to get through, you may have a bad experience here.

All I can say is wow! The overall layout of Hubei Provincial Museum reflects the construction model and characteristics of Chu State (a state in the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC)). It is amazing to see what kind of technology that they had even before Christ was born. The tomb of Marquis was simply impressive. How well preserved it was as well as all of the artifacts that were buried. He was the 9th emperor of the Han dynasty. There are many photos showing how they excavated the tomb and parts which were completely under water. The majority of the works lost wax technique. It is hard to imagine that they could make such detailed bronze statuary. The museum is split into three parts: the comprehensive exhibition hall, the Chu Culture Exhibition Hall and the Chime Bell Exhibition Hall. The bells were so impressive. There was a small display in a corner where you could simulate the bells tones just by pressing a key on a keyboard. Depending on where the bell was hit was a different tone.

The 2,400-year-old Bianzhong bells sound exactly as they did for Marquis Yi - their bronze alloy remains uncorroded. The silk gallery's 30g burial robe would pass through a wedding ring. Security guards know where the floor creaks loudest near the Chu kingdom artifacts.

A gorgeous place to spend at least three hours on. A concise exhibit that showcases what Hubei is known for. Go for the souvenirs, the bookmarks and nick nacks are very affordable.

Here keeps Chime Bells which is the largest bronze musical instrument discovered so far, as well as the sword of Zhou Juan, the king of the Yue State in the Spring and Autumn Period, who is very well-known to Chinese people.

Museum with free admission,  you only need to book a few hours to visit, just watch out for the queues at the entrance There are some really interesting exhibits to see.