5.12 Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial Museum
5·12汶川特大地震纪念馆
A national-level earthquake memorial built beside the old Beichuan county town. Its fissure-shaped architecture records the earthquake, the rescue effort and the reconstruction.
The memorial is located at Renjiaping, southeast of the ruins of the old Beichuan county town. Its main building takes a fissure in the earth as its design concept. The exhibitions cover the earthquake, disaster relief and post-disaster reconstruction, using physical objects, footage and interactive installations to document the Wenchuan earthquake and the nationwide reconstruction aid. There is also an education area on earthquake preparedness and disaster reduction. It is usually visited together with the ruins of the old county town. Admission is free, but reservations may be required. Whether it is closed on Mondays follows official announcements.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00 (Monday closure subject to notice)