Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum

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Also known as

重庆中国三峡博物馆

City

Chongqing

Coordinates

29.5648732, 106.5466246

About Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum

Chongqing China Three Gorges Museum, also known as Chongqing Museum, is one of the first batch of national first-level museums, a national-level museum jointly built by the central and local governments, and a fully funded public institution at the department level. Located at Renmin Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing. In September 2000, the General Office of the State Council approved the establishment of the China Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing (Chongqing Museum). The China Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing covers an area of 50,000 square meters, with a construction area of 71,700 square meters and an exhibition hall area of 31,000 square meters. The China Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing was formerly the Southwest Museum established in March 1951. It was renamed Chongqing Municipal Museum in June 1955. The new museum was officially opened to the public on June 18, 2005.

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