The Henan Museum truly amazes me every time!!!

Henan, the heartland of the Central Plains, is the foundation of Chinese civilization. The most recommended attraction for Zhengzhou tourism is the Henan Museum, especially suitable for family trips. Route guide: Exhibition halls 1-10 are the basic displays 'The Vast Chinese Civilization Chooses to Establish its Capital in the Center', and following the order of the exhibition halls is the optimal sequence. Halls 11-16 are for temporary and special exhibitions, with specific content displayed on the guide screens on the first floor. Basic display: It presents the historical process of Central Plains Henan from the Neolithic period to the Song and Yuan dynasties. The New Period and the Xia, Shang, and Zhou periods on the first floor are the most distinctive, and you must take a close look!!! Stamp collection: 1. The cultural and creative store at the west exit on the first floor offers free stamps and special stamps for the 'National Treasure Passport'. 2. The cultural and creative store located between Exhibition Halls 1 and 2 on the first floor, for collecting Henan stamps, includes stamps of famous Henan attractions and museums (jade seal stamps). You must purchase a special stamp collection album, with blank albums at 59 and pre-stamped albums at 79; 3. The cultural and creative store located between Exhibition Halls 1 and 2 on the first floor, offers a 'Dragon Quest' stamp collection album for 69, with commemorative dragon pattern stamps; 4. Self-service stamping machines require the purchase of a special stamp card set for 48. Guided tours: Free volunteer explanations are only available for a few small exhibitions, see the notice board on the right side of the first-floor lobby. The museum offers free luggage storage (self-service for small items, manual storage for large items). Tickets: Free, reservation required. Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (entry stops at 16:00), closed on Mondays.