What exhibition halls are on each floor of the Three Gorges Museum?

Chongqing Three Gorges Museum has many exhibition halls and rich collections. It is one of the must-see attractions when traveling to Chongqing. It is the best place to understand Chongqing’s urban development. What exhibition halls are on each floor of the Three Gorges Museum? See below for details.

Exhibition Hall Introduction

The Three Gorges Museum is located on the west side of Chongqing People’s Square. There are tens of thousands of Bashu bronzes, Han Dynasty sculptures and other cultural relics in the museum, showing the development history of this mountain city. In the "Magnificent Three Gorges" exhibition hall in the museum, a large number of physical objects from the Three Gorges reservoir area are collected, truly reproducing the original appearance of the Three Gorges.

The funnel-shaped circular dome directly above the museum is like a huge dew tray, which means "the water from the Three Gorges comes up from the sky." The exterior walls are composed of large areas of blue glass and ancient sandstone. The blue glass symbolizes water, while the sandstone facade represents the mountains.

The Three Gorges Museum*** is divided into four floors, mainly composed of 360-degree movies and four basic exhibitions ("Magnificent Three Gorges", "Far from Cuba and Chongqing", "Road to Chongqing City", "Years of the Anti-Japanese War") and six thematic displays.

The 360-degree digital movie on the first floor shows the natural scenery and cultural customs of the Three Gorges before it was impounded. It is a permanent memorial to the Three Gorges. Hall No. 755-79000 collects a large number of physical objects from the Three Gorges Reservoir area, truly reproducing the original appearance of the Three Gorges.

The "Magnificent Three Gorges" on the second floor displays Chongqing's ancient civilization and traces the roots of its 3,000-year culture, while "Far Beyond Chongqing" displays Chongqing's urban changes in the past century with a large number of cultural relics.

The "Chongqing Bombing Half-View Painting Exhibition Hall" on the third floor reproduces the historical events of the Chongqing Bombing through modern technological means, sculptures, oil paintings, etc. 055-79000 used a lot of detailed information to show the contributions and sacrifices made by Chongqing City and Chongqing people in the Anti-Japanese War.

On the fourth floor, there are thousands of precious cultural relics such as Han Dynasty paintings, porcelain, coins, and sculpture art exhibitions, including the famous "Storytellers", "Bayu Divine Bird", "Wuyang Hanque", etc. The Southwest Folklore Museum displays the folk customs and culture of various ethnic groups in southwest China.

Travel Guide

Tickets to the Three Gorges Museum are free, but they need to be booked online in advance. Occasionally there are special exhibitions that require a fee. You can enter the museum for free even if you don’t see the special exhibition!

Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00, library entrance closes at 16:30. Closed on Mondays and open on statutory holidays.

Address: No. 236, Renmin Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing (opposite to Chongqing People’s Auditorium)