Hainan Museum
People's Republic of China · Asia
About
The Hainan Museum (pinyin: Hǎinán Shěng Bówùguǎn) is on Guoxing Avenue, Haikou, the capital city of Hainan Province, China. It was established in 1984, then moved to its permanent location in the Hainan Cultural Park at 68 Guoxing Avenue. There, it was officially reopened on November 15, 2008.
The facility is one of three large public works projects constructed around the same time on Guoxing Avenue alongside one another. The others are Hainan Library and Hainan Centre for the Performing Arts.
Since opening, it has received more than 800,000 visitors, including former leader Hu Jintao and Premier Li Keqiang.
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