Xuzhou Museum
徐州博物馆
A treasure house of Han culture built on the site of a Qianlong-era imperial lodge. Its highlights are the jade burial suit of gold thread, jade artefacts from the Chu King tombs, and the Earth Mound Han Tomb displayed in situ.
Xuzhou Museum is located on Heping Road in the city centre, built on the former site of the Qing-dynasty Qianlong Imperial Lodge and Stele Garden. It is a national first-class museum. Its collection is especially strong in artefacts from the Western and Eastern Han dynasties, including the jade burial suit sewn with gold thread from the Shizishan Chu King Tomb (made from more than 4,000 jade pieces), jade-inlaid lacquer coffins, and exquisite jade carvings such as a jade dragon and jade leopard, as well as music and dance figurines and Han-dynasty stone relief carvings from the Tuopolshan Chu King Tomb. The Earth Mound Han Tomb on the grounds is displayed in its original location, so you can walk into the tomb chamber and view the mound and passage structure. The compound also contains the Qianlong Imperial Lodge and the Stele Garden. Allow 2–3 hours. Admission is free, but you need to book with real-name registration through the “Xuzhou Museum” WeChat official account or the official website, usually seven days in advance; tickets are hard to get during holidays. Opening hours are 9:00–17:00 Tuesday to Sunday (last entry at 16:00), and the museum is closed on Mondays. Getting there: take Metro Line 1 to Pengcheng Square station or transfer to a bus near Metro Line 2, and it is about a 15-minute walk from Hubu Mountain.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00); closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Hubushan Historic Buildings
- Huilongwo Historic Block
- Pengzu Park
- Kuaizai Pavilion Park
- Xuzhou Han Dynasty Stone Relief Art Museum
- Yunlong Mountain
- Huaihai Campaign Martyrs Memorial Tower
- Yunlong Lake