Hubei Provincial Museum

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Replica instruments of ancient originals are played at the Hubei Provincial Museum. A replica set of bronze concert bells is in the background and a set of stone chimes is to the right

Hubei Provincial Museum (Chinese: 湖北省博物馆) is one of the best-known museums in China, with a large amount of State-level historic and cultural relics^[1]. Established in 1953, the museum moved to its present location in 1960 and gained its present name in 1963. Since 1999 a number of new buildings have been added.

The museum is located in the Wuchang District of Wuhan, Hubei Province, not far from the west shore of Wuhan's East Lake. It has collected over 200,000 cultural relics from the Chu culture and elsewhere, including the Sword of Goujian, an ancient set of bronze bells (Bianzhong) and extensive artifacts from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng.

Coordinates: 30°33′50″N 114°21′32″E / 30.56389°N 114.35889°E / 30.56389; 114.35889