New Sichuan Museum to open in May

The new Sichuan Museum will be open to visitors for free on May 9.

Located in South Huanhua Road in western Chengdu, the museum will be the largest province-level museum that houses historical and cultural items in western China. It combines the functions of exhibition, souvenir sales, tourist service, relic protection and cultural exchange.

The museum boasts some 260,000 collections and has 10 theme halls, including the hall of Han Dynasty (206 BC­24 AD) pottery, the hall of bronze articles of ancient Sichuan, the hall of ceramic articles and the hall of Zhang Daqians art works.

The museum offers free admission to visitors, who are asked to obtain tickets at the gate of the museum. The number of visitors will be limited to 4,000 per day.