Hunan Provincial Museum: Latest Travel Guide

Reservations are required for visiting Hunan Provincial Museum. Here is a detailed guide to Hunan Provincial Museum reservations and travel tips. Don’t miss out if you are planning a visit! For details, please refer to the following.

1、Reservation Guide

Daily quota: 5,000 people (including basic exhibition and temporary exhibition).

Reservation time: Available seven days in advance (including the day). Please log in to Hunan Provincial Museum website or WeChat official account to make time-slot reservation. The system will be unavailable for reservation from 23:00 to 1:00 AM every day for maintenance.

Epidemic prevention requirements:

During the epidemic prevention period, Hunan Provincial Museum only provides personal online real-name registration for reservations, with a daily quota of 5,000 people (including temporary exhibitions). You can log in to the official website of Hunan Provincial Museum or the official WeChat service account in advance to make time-slot reservations. After successfully making a reservation, please enter the museum for visit with your reservation SMS, valid ID, and scan the “Hunan Venue Code” on-site; if you have a travel history outside the province within the past 14 days, please provide a negative nucleic acid test report within 48 hours; if you do not wear a mask, do not make a reservation, or have a fever (body temperature ≥37.3°C), cough or other symptoms, you will be refused entry.

During the epidemic prevention period, the VR digital experience museum and multimedia equipment in the exhibition halls are temporarily closed, and team reservations and parking services are not available. You can use the official WeChat service account of Hunan Provincial Museum for free to experience the self-guided tour.

2、Reservation Process

Step 1: Search for “Hunan Provincial Museum” on WeChat and follow it. Click the area shown in the picture below to follow;

Step 2: Click “Visitor Services” – “Ticket Reservation” on the bottom left menu bar;

Step 3: Click “Personal Reservation” on the page; log in by entering your mobile number and password; if you are not registered, click “Register” to register first and then “Log in”;

Step 4: After successful login, click “Personal Reservation” again;

Step 6: Then select the visit date, time slot, and visit type, and click “Submit”.

3、Opening Hours

9:00—17:00 (Entry is closed at 16:00).

4、Exhibition Summary

Flower Soul Bird Spirit – Zou Chuan’an Art and Documents Exhibition

On May 7, 2022, the original large-scale exhibition “Flower Soul Bird Spirit – Zou Chuan’an Art and Documents Exhibition” hosted by Hunan Provincial Museum opened in the Art Hall of the Provincial Museum. The exhibition will be open to the public free of charge from May 7 to June 8, 2022, at the Temporary Exhibition Hall 2 on the first floor of Hunan Provincial Museum.

Exhibition date: May 7, 2022 – June 8, 2022

Exhibition address: Hunan Provincial Museum, Temporary Exhibition Hall 2

Exhibition tickets: This exhibition is open to the public free of charge (real-name reservation is required for entry)

The King Returns – A Review of Ancient Chinese Bronzeware

From December 30, 2021, to June 12, 2022 (Sunday), the grand exhibition “The King Returns – A Review of Ancient Chinese Bronzeware” will be exhibited at Hunan Provincial Museum. Full ticket price: 50 yuan/person, discount ticket price: 25 yuan/person. For ticket purchase and reservation, please log in to the official website or WeChat official account of Hunan Provincial Museum.

Exhibition date: December 30, 2021 – extended to June 12, 2022 (Sunday)

Exhibition address: Hunan Provincial Museum, Temporary Exhibition Hall 1 on the first floor

Tickets: Full ticket price: 50 yuan/person, discount ticket price: 25 yuan/person

Wang’s Family Arts – Wang Kaiyun and His Disciples

Hunan Provincial Museum will launch the “Wang’s Family Arts – Wang Kaiyun and His Disciples” thematic exhibition on June 11, 2021. It will be exhibited free of charge at the Calligraphy and Painting Special Exhibition Hall on the third floor until June 11, 2022. The exhibition will also feature two hand-written Buddhist scriptures scrolls by Mr. Yang Du donated to Hunan Provincial Museum by his family.

Exhibition date: June 11, 2021 – June 11, 2022

Exhibition address: Hunan Provincial Museum, Calligraphy and Painting Special Exhibition Hall on the third floor

Tickets: This exhibition is open to the public free of charge

5、Transportation Guide

Address: 50 Dongfeng Road, Kaifu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province

Bus lines: 131, 112, 146, 150, 358, 113, 901, 136, 203

Subway transfer: Line 1: Exit 2 of Pei Yuan Bridge Station, transfer to bus lines 112, 222, 901 to reach Hunan Provincial Museum. Line 2: Exit 5 of Yingbin Road Station, transfer to bus lines 131, 113, 146 to reach Hunan Provincial Museum.