Heze Museum
菏泽市博物馆
A new museum in the urban area displaying historical artifacts from Heze. Its treasure, a Yuan dynasty shipwreck, illustrates the history of the ancient canal shipping routes.
The Heze Museum is in the eastern part of the city. Its displays cover archaeological finds from the Heze region spanning from the Neolithic period through the Ming and Qing dynasties, including Shang and Zhou bronzes, Han pottery, and Yuan blue-and-white porcelain. Its most distinctive exhibit is a Yuan dynasty ancient shipwreck and the porcelain found inside it, which was unearthed in the urban area in 2010 and illustrates the history of navigation along the ancient Ji River and canal network. Admission is free, but visitors must reserve a ticket with their ID card. A visit takes about 1.5 hours, and the museum is closed on Mondays. On rainy days or outside the blooming season, it makes a good main attraction in the city.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Tianxiang Park
- Gujin Peony Garden
- Caozhou Peony Garden
- China Peony Garden
- Sun Bin Tourist Town, Juancheng
- Water Margin Heroes City, Yuncheng
- Shanxian Hundred Lions & Hundred Longevity Archways
- Fulong Lake