Handan Museum
邯郸市博物馆
A city museum with a focus on Zhao culture, Cizhou ware and Northern Qi Buddhist statues, and the starting point for understanding Handan's three thousand years of history.
Handan Museum lies near Congtai Square in the city center. Its main exhibition centers on 'Handan, Capital of Zhao,' and displays relics from the Cishan culture, Zhao bronzes and coins from the Warring States period, Northern Dynasties stone carvings from the Xiangtangshan Grottoes, and masterpieces such as Cizhou ware white-ground black-painted porcelain pillows. It helps explain Handan's idiom stories and its history as an ancient capital. Entry is free, but it requires an ID card booking or registration at the entrance, and it is generally closed on Mondays. A visit takes about 1 to 2 hours, and Congtai Park is a short walk away.
Opening hours
About 9:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Congtai Park
- Xuebu Bridge
- Huiche Lane & Chuancheng Street
- Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu Martyrs Cemetery
- Huangliangmeng Lüxian Temple
- Zhao King City Site Park
- Guangfu Ancient City
- Hongji Bridge