Lijiang Museum: Rich Collection of Exibits and Cultural Significance

#chinaattractions The Lijiang Municipal Museum is a comprehensive local museum that mainly displays local history and ethnic culture. It belongs to the Lijiang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism.The museum was established in 1984. It was originally called Lijiang County Museum. In 1994, it was renamed Lijiang Dongba Cultural Museum. In 2004, it merged with the former Lijiang Cultural Relics Management Institute to form the Lijiang Museum. In 2013, Lijiang City Museum was named a national third-level Museum by the State Administration of Cultural Relics. Historical background and main responsibilities The main responsibilities of the Lijiang Museum include collecting, organizing, researching and publicizing historical cultural relics in Lijiang, inheriting and promoting local colorful national culture, and archeology, excavating, protecting and managing cultural relics and monuments in Lijiang. The museum is committed to protecting and managing Lijiang's cultural relics, inheriting and promoting local culture. Collection features and exhibits The Lijiang Museum has a collection of more than 12,000 cultural relics, including 423 cultural relics at or above the third level, including 67 first-level cultural relics and 23 second-level cultural relics.In particular, it is worth mentioning that the museum has nearly 3,000 pieces of East Pakistan cultural relics of the Naxi nationality. It is one of the most complete and rich museums in the world with a collection of East Pakistan cultural relics. In addition, the museum's precious collections also include Lijiang historical cultural relics, ethnic cultural relics, Tibetan Buddhist paintings, and paintings by famous masters of the past. Exhibitions and events The Lijiang Museum has a number of exhibition halls. Permanent exhibitions include "Naxi Dongba Culture Exhibition" and "Inheritance of Civilization, Harmonious Coexistence—Three World Heritage Exhibitions in Lijiang". "Naxi Dongba Culture Exhibition" comprehensively introduces the Naxi and Dongba Culture, Dongba Religion and its sacrificial rituals; "Inheritance of Civilization· Harmonious Coexistence—Lijiang's Three World Heritage Sites Exhibition" shows Lijiang's three world Heritage sites-Lijiang Ancient City, Dongba Ancient Books and documents, and the natural landscape and cultural heritage of the three rivers flowing together. In addition, the museum often hosts temporary exhibitions and colorful cultural activities to attract tourists and citizens to experience Opening hours and visit information The opening hours of Lijiang Museum are from 9 am to 5 pm every day, and the museum is closed on the first Monday and the third Monday of each month.During the Spring Festival, the museum will extend its opening hours to 5:30 pm and provide free interpretation services.