Three Gorges Museum
重庆中国三峡博物馆
A first-class national museum beside People's Square, telling the stories of the Three Gorges, Ba-Yu culture, and the War of Resistance. Its excavated artifacts and the Wuyang Han Que gate-towers attract the most attention.
The Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing opened in 2005 and faces the Great Hall of the People across People's Square. Its permanent exhibitions include 'Magnificent Three Gorges', 'Ancient Ba-Yu', 'Chongqing: Road of the City', and 'Years of the War of Resistance'. The displays feature artifacts rescued from areas flooded by the Three Gorges Dam project, Ba people bronzes, Han dynasty picture bricks, and the Wuyang Han Que gate-towers. There is also a large panoramic film and a model of the Three Gorges Dam project. Admission is free, but you must book online with your real name. The museum is closed on Mondays, except on public holidays. Allow two to three hours for your visit. The museum is reachable from Zengjiayan Station on Metro Line 2, or by bus from the Great Hall of the People.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Zhongshan 4th Road
- Chongqing Great Hall of the People
- Huangguan Escalator
- Liziba Monorail Station
- Tongyuanmen City Wall
- Eling Park & Eling Erchang
- Jiujie Nightlife District
- Shancheng Alley & Mountain City Trail