湖南博物院
Hunan Museum
The Hunan Museum takes the discovery of the Mawangdui Han Tomb as the core. Lacquerware, silk fabrics, silk books, painted coffins and the specially preserved remains of Xin Zhui jointly reconstruct the diet, medicine, cosmology and aristocratic life of more than 2,000 years ago. Other galleries place the tomb within the context of Hunan archeology and art history, with value far beyond viewing a famous body.
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湖南博物院
No. 50, Dongfeng Road, Kaifu District, Changsha City
Before you go
Check the essentials before you visit
- Booking
- Advance booking recommended
- Admission notes
- Commonly free with timed reservation; special exhibitions may differ
- Suggested visit
- 4 hr
- Information updated
- 9/29/2026
Hours, prices, booking rules and ID requirements can change. Confirm them with the attraction before booking or setting out.
Opening hours
The museum's English visitor guide lists Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00), closed Mondays except statutory holidays and on Chinese New Year's Eve. Check its current timed reservation policy before travel; the English page's passport ticket instructions may not reflect current booking capacity.
Official reference checked2026-09-29
Check the official visitor noticeGetting there
The museum area can be reached by subway and bus. You should enter through the reserved entrance and reserve time for security check and document verification.
Practical notes
Make reservations as early as possible, give priority to Mawangdui and a local history exhibition hall, and adhere to photography and respectful visiting regulations in the human remains exhibition area. Fixed closing days and exhibition maintenance need to be inquired in advance.
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