Six Dynasties Museum
六朝博物馆
A museum designed by I. M. Pei and his son, built over the remains of the walls of Jiankang, capital of the Six Dynasties. It displays celadon, brick paintings and stone carvings.
The Six Dynasties Museum opened in 2014. It was designed by I. M. Pei and his son Pei Jianzhong, and its simple grey-white stone and glass atrium are a key highlight. The lower level preserves the rammed-earth city walls and drainage ditches of Jiankang, capital of the Six Dynasties. The galleries display celadon ram-shaped zun and lotus zun from the Eastern Wu to the Southern Chen dynasty, the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove brick paintings, and mythical beast carvings from in front of imperial tombs. Admission is about CNY 30, and advance online booking is required. It is closed on Mondays. It is next to the Presidential Palace, so the two can be visited together.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Presidential Palace
- Jiangning Imperial Silk Manufacturing Museum
- Meiyuan New Village Memorial Hall
- Nanjing 1912 Block
- John Rabe House
- Jiming Temple
- Ming Palace Ruins
- Taicheng City Wall