Visiting the museum is the great way to know about China's history, culture, nature, science, art, crafts…

Someone says there is only one museum in China, because China is one oriental country with vast land and special custom and culture. Someone says that there are 56 museums in China, because we have 56 ethnic groups, each one is big museum. 
Actually, there are more than 2,300 museum in China now, exhibiting and showing China's great history and cultural.
The museums mainly are divided into four types: history museum, art museum, nature & science museum, and comprehensive museum. 
History museum: exhibiting mainly based on the historical perspective, such as National Museum of China (original History and Revolution Museum of China) in Beijing, Banpo Museum in Xi'an, Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an, Quanzhou Overseas Transportation History Museum in Quanzhou, Ceramic History Museum in Jingdezhen, Lu Xun Museum in Beijing, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall in Shaoshan, Memorial Hall of the Site of First National Congress of Communist Party of China in Shanghai, and etc.
Art museum: exhibiting based on the art and aesthetic value of the collections, such as: The Palace Museum in Beijing, Nanyang Museum of Han Dynasty Stone Relief, Guangdong Folk Craftwork Museum, Ancient Bell Museum Attached to Great Bell Temple in Beijing, Xu Beihong Museum in Beijing, Tianjin Museum of Theatre, etc.
Nature & Science museum: exhibiting to display the ecological nature based on the classifying, developing and ecological ways, and show the scientific achievements from macro and micro based on the three-dimensional method, such as: Geological Museum of China in Beijing, Nature Museum of Beijing, Zigong Dinosaur Museum, Taiwan Insect Science Museum in Taipei, China Science & Technology Museum, Science Museum of Bailiandong Caves in Liuzhou, etc. 
Comprehensive museum: exhibiting the local collections of nature, history, revolution history, art, such as: Nantong Museum, Shandong Provincial Museum, Hunan Provincial Museum, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Museum, Heilongjiang Provincial Museum, Gansu Provincial Museum, etc.

Among China's museums, the Palace Museum (also known as Forbidden City) is the biggest one. It was established in 1925, and was installed in the imperial palace of two consecutive dynasties - the Ming (1368-1644) and the Qing (1644-1911). The magnificent architectures, and the vast holding of the imperial collections of paintings, calligraphy, ceramics, and decorative objects make it one of the most prestigious museums in China and the world at large. In 1987, it was inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage site.
Almost China's provinces have owned provincial museums, and most capital cities have its owned municipal museums.

Some museums are the must-see attractions, such as Forbidden City, Ming Tombs, Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Shanghai Museum. Some museums will help to experience deeply before the tours, such Gansu Provincial Museum before Silk Road tour, Three Gorges Museum before Yangtze River Cruise. Some museums show the traditional crafts, such as Silk Museum, Tea Museum, Cloisonne Factory, Jade Carving Factory, Pearl Shops, etc.

Besides the museums from traditional sense, there are many "living museum" showing China's other features, such as zoo, botanical garden, ancient town, ancient temple, and some factory, all existing for the same purpose as the museums, such as Hutong & Siheyuan, Lijiang Ancient Town, Pingyao Ancient Town, Fenghuang Ancient Town, Potala Palace, Yonghe Lama Temple, etc.

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