The Fujian Museum is situated between the picturesque West Lake and Zuohai Park in Fuzhou city. Formally known as the Fujian Provincial Science Centre established in 1933 and later as the Fujian Provincial Museum established in April 1953, the new museum, taking the name “The Fujian Museum", was completed and opened to the public in October 2002 following an investment of RMB 0.27 billion yuan.

 

     The Fujian Museum is a provincial level museum that brings together archeology, the protection of cultural relics, history, natural specimens and art research. The museum has 160 members of staff and is divided into a total of 15 departments that include: cultural treasure protection, exhibitions and displays, publicity and education, archeological research, works links and exchanges, a nature hall, Jicuiyuan Gallery, security and administrative management and so on.

 

     The total area of the Fujian Museum stands at 6 hectares, with a floor area of 35,000 square meters. The exhibition area is comprised of four buildings: the exhibitions hall, the nature hall, the multifunctional building and the Wenbo training centre. All of the buildings possess a unique feel of oceanic culture whilst also combining the stone culture from South Fujian province and the ancient architectural style from Fujian. The new museum is also equipped with many other facilities including a multifunctional academic conference hall, a video hall, a VIP room, a meeting room, Boyuan Wenbo training centre and a Yianju tea room. It is a fully equipped modern museum with fairly complete functions.

 

     The Fujian museum has a collection of cultural relics and natural specimens of around 170,000 items, of which 30,000 are valuable relics. The total area of the exhibition hall stands at 12,000 square meters, which includes 6 temporary exhibition halls with a combined area of 3,000 square meters.  At present there are 12 exhibitions on show that demonstrate the unique culture and history of Fujian Province in a systematical fashion. They are as follows: “The Glory of Ancient Fujian Civilization”, “Fujian Culture in Recent Times”, “Ancient Fujian Porcelain Export”,  “Rare Crafts”, "Splendor of Fujian Opera”, “Dinosaur world” , “Animal kingdom” and “Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy through the Ages"

 

     Many years of construction and collection have allowed the new museum to achieve outstanding results in exhibitions, field archeology and academic research since its opening. Cooperation and exchanges with museums and scientific research groups from both China and abroad are being strengthened constantly. In 2005, the “Splendor of Fujian Opera” exhibition received the award of excellence for the 6th National Museum Top Ten Large Exhibitions. The excavation report for the Wuyishan Chengcun Hancheng Site relics won the National Top Ten Wenbo Book Award in 2004. The Pucheng Maoernong Mount. Shang Dynasty kiln site received recognition as one of the top ten archeological finds in 2005. The Pucheng Guanjiu Village Clay Mound Tomb Site received recognition as one of the top ten archeological finds in 2006. At present the museum has already paired with Bishop Museum in the US and Historical Museum of Pfalz Speyer  in Germany to become sister museums.

 

     The spacious environment and top facilities provide an ideal stage for the museum to hold all kinds of wonderful exhibitions, large scale cultural events and celebrations. With an all new look and renewed vitality, the Fujian Museum welcomes you!