Henan Museum

The Henan Museum in Zhengzhou is a history and archaeology museum with a collection of more than 130,000 cultural relics, including prehistoric artifacts, Shang and Zhou dynasty bronzes, and pottery from various Chinese dynasties. It also houses natural history relics like dinosaur bones and fossils. The current pyramid-shaped building opened in 1997 and covers over 100,000 square feet.

Don't miss

• Prehistoric cultural relics and Shang and Zhou dynasty bronze vessels
• Pottery and porcelain wares from various Chinese dynasties
• Dinosaur bones and fossils in the natural history collection
• The ivory cabbage, a notable artifact
• The pyramid-shaped main building, designed with central China's artistic style

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Henan Museum

Getting there

Know before you go

• Take Metro Line 2 to Guanhutun Station, then walk 1 km west; bus routes b2, b11, b18, and b102 also stop nearby.
• Lockers are available for storing your belongings at a low cost.
• An English audio tour can be rented at the museum.
• Acceptable squat toilets are available on the first floor.

A bit of history

Founded in 1927 by General Feng Yuxiang, the museum is one of the oldest in China. It moved from Kaifeng to Zhengzhou in 1961 and reopened in its current building in 1999. During the Japanese invasion in 1937, key relics were moved to Chongqing; later, in 1948, many artifacts were shipped to Taiwan, forming part of the National Museum of History in Taipei.