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Nantong Museum 南通博物苑Nántōng Bówùyuàn
National heritage site · Nantong, Jiangsu
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Nantong
- Region
- Jiangsu
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Nantong Museum
Founded in 1905 by the industrialist and educator Zhang Jian, Nantong Museum is regarded as the first public museum set up by a Chinese founder, laid out as a garden with exhibition halls among lawns, ponds and trees. Its early South, Central and North halls, the oldest from 1906, still stand beside a new main building of 2005 by the architect Wu Liangyong, and the collections cover local history, art and natural history. The grounds also take in Haonan Villa, Zhang Jian's 1910s house, which mixes Western columns and fireplaces with a Chinese courtyard garden and now tells his life story.
How to get to Nantong Museum
On the south bank of the Haohe River in central Nantong, a short walk or boat ride from the moat's other sights.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Tianning Temple, Nantong 天宁寺 (under 10 km), Haohe River Scenic Area 濠河 (under 10 km), Seyuan Garden 啬园 (under 10 km), Langshan (Wolf Hill) 狼山 (under 10 km), Zhouji Green Expo Park 洲际绿博园 (under 10 km), Wonderful Farm 奇妙农场 (under 10 km).
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