Hunan Provincial Museum

Hunan Provincial Museum is definitely worth a visit, remember to book online in advance! The architectural design of the Hunan Museum is inspired by the 'Prosperous Dongting', starting from the image, momentum, and cultural connotation of the Ding (ancient Chinese cauldron), transforming into the new museum's architectural appearance. At the same time, the top of the building is shaped like a crystal of water, symbolizing the solidification and sublimation of the Dongting Lake surrounded by the three Xiang rivers and four waters, implying the condensed culture of Hunan. It symbolizes the dialogue between the historical culture around Dongting and contemporary society, highlighting the profound cultural heritage of Hunan. The new museum's exterior is shaped in a three-hall style, with an overall layout that is symmetrical, concise, unified, and stable, symbolizing Hunan's profound historical heritage, the innovative and open present, and the rising and soaring future. It also implies that the Hunan Museum carries the heavy responsibility of inheriting and innovating history and culture, leading the future development of Hunan's cultural and museum affairs!