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Museums in Taiyuan
Museums in Taiyuan
Shanxi Museum (山西省博物馆; Shānxīshěng Bówùguǎn), 13 Binhe West Road (滨河西路北段13号; Bīnxéxīlùběiduàn) (Bus 2 or 3 to Hongshi Street Stop), ☎ +86 351 8789014, . 8AM-5PM, last entry 4PM. The Shanxi Museum is located in a modern four-storey building situated at a prime location along the Fen River in central Taiyuan and features a very impressive collection of artifacts from this history-heavy province. Chinese civilization first began to develop in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces along the banks of the Yellow River, and this handsome provincial museum features some of the best of the historical artfacts from around the province. The museum has on display thousands of objects in a series of well laid out exhibition halls. Permanent exhibits include those devoted to relics from the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages, ancient Chinese porcelain, painting and caligraphy, jades, bronzes, Chinese currency, historical architecutre, Buddhist stone scultptures, and Shanxi merchants. Signage in Chinese and English. directions="Bus 1 then walk" Free. �
China Coal Museum (中国煤炭博物馆; Zhōngguó Méitàn Bówùguǎn), 2 Yingze West Avenue (迎泽西大街2号; Yíngzéxīdàjiē) (Bus 1, 38, 601, 611, 618, 809, 813, 822, 855 or 859 to Yingze Bridge West Station), ☎ +86 351 4117829 ( , fax: +86 351 6041802), . Tu-Su 8AM-noon, 2:30PM-6PM. Exhibits on China's coal industry. ¥60. �
Shanxi Science and Technology Museum (Shanxi Sheng Ke Xue Ji Shu Guan), 8 Yingze Xidajie (Bus 1, 38, 813, 855 or 859), ☎ +86 351 6198693, 6065742, 6063101. �
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