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The Ningbo Museum (), also known as the Yinzhou Museum () or the Ningbo Historic Museum (), is a museum in the city of
Ningbo Ningbo is a sub-provincial city in northeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It comprises six urban districts, two satellite county-level cities, and two rural counties, including several islands in Hangzhou Bay and the Eas ...
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, China. It is located in Yinzhou District and opened on December 5, 2008. The museum focuses on Ningbo area history and traditional customs.


Architecture

Ningbo Museum was designed by Wang Shu, the first Chinese citizen to win the
Pritzker Architecture Prize The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international award presented annually "to honor a living architect or architects whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment which has produced consisten ...
in 2012. The design is a conceptual combination of mountains, water and oceans. design through decorations made from old tiles and bamboo.The Eastern China Sea and the Siming mountains surround the Museum and are referenced in its design and construction. Materials Materiality,  or the materials used to construct a building, is a major aspect of the design and construction of the History Museum, as emphasized by Wang Shu. After a period of rapid growth in the wake of the Treaty of Nanjing, many traditional buildings were demolished in order to create space for new construction. In Wang Shu’s design process, he was dedicated to using sustainable practice and materials. After collecting stones and bricks from demolished structures in the surrounding area, the architect gave the builders some freedom in arranging these to create walls, using the wapan technique. This involves piecing together mismatched pieces of stone or tile with thin layers of lime (similar to concrete), creating a strong but flexible connection between individual pieces. This practice was used historically to rebuild villages after typhoons swept through the region. Wang Shu was adamant on using this building technique as it maintains the practice of traditional Chinese construction, recalling the history of his and the project’s home. Other walls are decorated with cement-covered bamboos.宁波有了自己真正的博物馆
(Ningbo owns an authentic museum)
Material used on different walls was decided by the angle at which the wall protrudes. More angular walls employed bamboo and concrete construction, and more vertical walls used the recycled brick and stone. It is reported that Ningbo Museum was the first museum built with a large number of used materials. Ningbo Tengtou Pavilion in
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also employed a similar decoration. Additionally, the windows have received attention for their unique situation on each facade and the seemingly random arrangement and placement of each window. Design The entire structure of the museum is broken into a few separate pieces that are connected via the central courtyard. The first three levels create a united square, housing the main entrances and administrative offices. Galleries are housed on the upper levels. These upper levels fracture, like the mountains near the site, breaking into five smaller sections of sharp geometric shapes. The effect is created through a series of staircases and courtyards that create many different paths through the museum. This cracking effect can be seen in the plan from the bird’s eye view, and the angles at which each piece jut out from the main levels creates an abstract sculptural effect on the rooftop walkways. Public Reception Ningbo Museum won the Lu Ban Prize in 2009, the top architecture prize in China.宁波博物馆获本年度“鲁班奖”
(Ningbo Museum won Lu Ban Prize this year)
There was some criticism of the architect and his choice to use hundred year old materials for new construction. Opponents of using these materials noted that the town of Ningbo was moving towards a more modern aesthetic, and that this museum would keep them in the past. Ultimately, many visitors noted that the materials created a connection between the new museum and the history of the region, reflecting the interior purpose of this historical museum.


Permanent exhibits


Ningbo history exhibit

Located on the second floor of the museum, this is the main exhibit of the museum, showing the history of Ningbo from the
Hemudu culture The Hemudu culture (5500 BC to 3300 BC) was a Neolithic culture that flourished on the Coastline of China, Chinese coast, just south of the Hangzhou Bay in Jiangnan in modern Yuyao, Zhejiang, China. The culture may be divided into early and la ...
until the
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. Major stories are about ancient cultures, the expansion of the city, overseas commerce, the development of Eastern Zhejiang Scholars and Ningbo Commercial Group. Large amount of artefacts, historic photographs and models are displayed.东方“神舟”——宁波“海上丝路”主题展综述
(City as an Eastern Boat - Theme display of ancient Ningbo as an important node in oceanic silk road)


Ningbo custom exhibit

This exhibit is located on the third floor of the museum. Wax models and mock buildings and modern electronic techniques are used to show a traditional commercial street in Ningbo. Intangible cultural heritages of the city are also on display.


Bamboo art exhibit

This exhibit is located on the third floor of the museum, displaying old bamboo artefacts donated by Qin Bingnian, the son of the collector, Qin Kangxiang.


Li Yuan Photography Arts Museum

The Li Yuan Photography Arts Museum, also designed by Wang Shu using materials similar to the main Ningbo Museum, opened on September 28, 2013 as a separate pavilion of 1,000 square meters space primarily used for temporary photography exhibits. It is located in the Wu San Fang on the north gate of Luzhou Park. and is named after Chinese photographer Li Yuan who was born in Ningbo.
(Li Yuan Photography Art Museum opens in Zhangzhou Park)


References


External links

*{{official website, http://www.nbmuseum.cn/
Ningbo Museum on archdaily.com
National first-grade museums of China Museums in Zhejiang Buildings and structures in Ningbo Infrastructure completed in 2008 Wang Shu buildings Yinzhou District, Ningbo History of Ningbo