Sichuan Museum
四川博物院
One of the largest comprehensive museums in southwest China, with Zhang Daqian's paintings and calligraphy, Han-dynasty pictorial bricks and Tibetan Buddhist artifacts as its highlights.
The Sichuan Museum sits beside the Huanhua Creek, just across the road from Du Fu Thatched Cottage, and holds more than 300,000 artifacts. Representative galleries include the Zhang Daqian Art Museum, which displays his copies of Dunhuang murals; Ba and Shu bronzes; Han-dynasty ceramic and stone art, including pictorial bricks, storyteller figurines and money trees; Tibetan Buddhist artifacts; the stone carvings from Wanfo Temple; and cultural relics of Sichuan's ethnic groups. Admission is free, but advance real-name booking is required. The museum is closed on Mondays (except public holidays), and a visit takes 2–3 hours. You can combine it with Du Fu Thatched Cottage and Huanhua Creek Park on the same day. Take Metro Line 4 to Caotang North Road station or use a bus.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Qingyang Palace (Green Ram Temple)
- Huanhuaxi Park
- Du Fu Thatched Cottage
- Shufeng Yayun Sichuan Opera Show
- Kuanzhai Alley
- Wuhou Shrine & Jinli Street
- Yongling Museum (Tomb of Wang Jian)
- Shaocheng Neighborhood (Kuixinglou Street & Paotongshu Street)