Scenic spot introduction:

Nantong Museum was founded in 1905 by Zhang Jian, a pioneer of early modernization in China and the number one scholar in the late Qing Dynasty. It is the earliest museum in China. The museum is located on the bank of the Hao River in the southeast of Nantong City, Jiangsu Province, covering an area of ​​35 acres. The collection is divided into four departments: real estate, history, art, and education. Except for large cultural relic specimens, which are displayed outdoors, they are mainly displayed in the middle hall, south hall, and north hall. Waiting in the exhibition hall. The garden is planted with flowers, trees, and rare birds and animals, creating an elegant, refined, relaxed and leisurely atmosphere. Since 1950, bonsai exhibition rooms, riverside teahouses, riverside pavilions, Haoshang curved bridges and children's recreational facilities have been successively added. Today, the Nantong Museum is both a local comprehensive museum and a unique cultural park.

Attractions distribution:

The original buildings in the garden included the middle hall, the south hall, and the north building. Later, a new hall was built in the garden for display and exhibition.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot, national first-class museum

Scenic spot features:

Photography, sightseeing, historical tours, leisure, vacation, museums, parks
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Best time to visit:

April → October

Shopping recommendations:

Nantong folk traditional blue calico is popular at home and abroad and has a strong national style; Nantong kites can "sing", are colorful, stable and beautiful; dried white pu tea and inlaid peach sesame cakes known as "official tea snacks", etc. Local specialties are also the first choice for shopping in Nantong.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Jiangsu Province > Nantong City > Chongchuan District

How to get there:

Roads 7, 8, 51 and 53 in the urban area can be reached directly, and special parking lots have been opened.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Nantong Museum ticket price:

Historical Building Exhibition Hall (Haonan Villa + South Hall): 15 yuan; children under 6 years old or under 1.2 meters tall, active military personnel, disabled people, retired cadres, seniors over 65 years old are free of charge; minors between 6 and 18 years old, 60 years old and above are free of charge Half-ticket admission for seniors aged 65 or above

New exhibition hall and other exhibition halls, garden landscape: free admission

Scenic area opening hours:

Opening hours of each exhibition hall: 09:00-17:00 (closed on Mondays, entry stops at 16:30)

Garden landscape opening hours: spring and summer (April 1st - October 31st) 05 :30-18:00 (last admission at 17:30); autumn and winter (November 1st - March 31st) 05:30-17:00 (last entry at 16:30).

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