Introducing Xinjiang Regional Museum (from Urumqi Municipal Commission of Tourism)
Situated in Xibei Lu, in Urumqi City, the Xinjiang Regional Museum is a large integrated museum and centre for the collection and study of cultural relics discovered in the region. Construite en 1953, Xinjiang Regional Museum has an exhibition hall that covers an area of about 7,800 mètres carrés (environ. 9,328 yards carrés). The building is in a Uigur style, the internal decor having strong ethnic features. In total there are over 50,000 items in the collection. These not only represent the ethnic lifestyle and humanity of the region but also illustrate its revolutionary spirit. With such an abundance of items on display, the exhibition is widely acknowledged for its comprehensive and informative nature both at home and abroad.
Xinjiang Regional Museum Fast Facts
• Nom Chinois: Musée de la région autonome Ouïghoure du Xinjiang 新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆
• Meilleure période pour visiter: Tout au long de l'année
• Heures de visite recommandées: 2-3 heures
• Activités à faire: Photographie, Histoire et culture ouïghoures, Momies
• Heures d'ouverture: 10:00-18:00 à partir d'avril 15 à octobre 15; 10:30 à 18:00 jusqu'en oct 16 d’avril à 14
• Frais d'entrée: Gratuit
• Adresse: No.581, route Xibei, District de Shayibake, Urumqi, Xinjiang
À quoi s'attendre au Musée régional du Xinjiang
L'exposition sur les coutumes populaires comprend des costumes, des outils et des objets de la vie quotidienne. Ensemble, ils illustrent vivement pour nous l'habillement, le mode de vie, la religion, les coutumes matrimoniales, les fêtes et autres aspects de la vie colorée des 12 minorités vivant au Xinjiang.
Les reliques historiques comprennent des ouvrages de menuiserie, des objets en fer, des objets en bronze, des brocarts éclatants et magnifiques, des figurines funéraires, de la poterie, des pièces de monnaie, des estampages d'inscriptions sur pierre, et des écrits ainsi que des armes, etc.. Ils offrent un aperçu du passé et montrent comment la société du Xinjiang s'est développée. There is even the fossil of a human head that dates back some 10,000 ans.
The display of ancient corpses is fantastic, for it was in this region that a great number of ancient and well preserved remains were discovered. These are quite different from the mummies in Egypt that were created by skilled embalming procedures; the corpses here were dried by the particular natural environment. In all there are twenty-one specimens in the collection and include men, women, lovers, and generals. The Loulan beauty is among the best preserved and famous ones. The Loulan beauty has a reddish brown skin, thick eyelashes, charming large eyes, and long hair. This particular ‘charming’ corpse has survived for an estimated 4,000 ans.
A visit to the museum need not be dictated by the seasons. You can come here whenever to see the amazing human remains and all the other precious relics, and so learn more about the brilliant civilization that flourished in the region.
How to get to Xinjiang Regional Museum
• Prendre le bus 7, 51, 68, 303, 305, 311, 518, 532, 906, 910, 912, 928, 5201, BRT4 to Bowuguan Station.
• Rent a car/bus from GGC to enjoy a hassle free private transfer from hotels in Urumqi to Xinjiang Regional Museum.
Additional travel advice on Xinjiang Regional Museum
• Only 2, 000 visitors are allowed to visit the museum for one day.
• The Musuem is closed on Monday (postponed when meeting a legal national holiday), on the New Year’s Eve, the first and second days of the lunar new year.
• It is not allowed to take water into the museum.
