1969 In September, the Museum of Chinese History and the Museum of Chinese Revolution merged to become the Museum of Chinese Revolutionary History.
1983 was originally divided into Chinese history museum and Chinese revolution museum.
On February 28th, 2003, the two museums merged again to form the National Museum of China.
By the end of 20 13, the National Museum of China had a total construction area of nearly 200,000 square meters, with more than 10,000 pieces of Guo Bo collections and 48 exhibition halls.
It is the largest museum with single building area in the world, and it is also one of the museums with the largest collection of cultural relics in China. Its overall scale ranks among the museums in the world, with the number of visitors reaching 5.37 million in 20 12 and 7.45 million in 20 13, making it one of the most popular museums in the world.
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China National Museum, Guo Bo for short, is located in the east of Tiananmen Square and south of East Chang 'an Avenue in the center of Beijing. It is a comprehensive museum that pays equal attention to history and art, and integrates collection, exhibition, research, archaeology, public education and cultural exchange. It belongs to People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Ministry of Culture.
China National Museum is the largest museum in the world, with a total construction area of nearly 200,000 square meters. The total land area is 70,000 square meters. The building is 42.5 meters high, with 5 floors above ground and 2 floors underground.
There are also nearly 800-seat theaters, nearly 300-seat academic lecture halls (including digital cinemas), 600-square-meter studios and 2,800-square-meter libraries. There is also a large area of leisure public space open to the public and an underground parking lot with 600 parking spaces.
Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-China National Museum