Henan Museum

Founded in 1927 in China’s Central Plains, Henan Museum is one of the earliest public museums in China.

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错金嵌松石龙耳铜方鉴与铜方罍Bronze Square Wine Vessels Fang Jian and Fang Lei｜How Did ... https://t.co/5OyoEaJocc via @YouTube

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50 years after the excavation of Fuhao’s Tomb, the pair of Fuhao owl shaped bronze zun is reunited in Henan for the first time since their discovery. On view in History Cast in Bronze: Understanding Ancient China through Bronzes at Henan Museum.#henanmuseum #ChineseBronzes #Fuhao

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彩陶双连壶 新石器时代仰韶文化 和平友爱的象征｜Colored Conjoined Pottery Flask��Neolithic Age Ya... https://t.co/HIdIbkGMiI via @YouTube

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This Nipple-nailed square Ding with beast face patterns is an important royal ritual vessel of the early Shang dynasty. It provides material evidence that the Shang established their capital in the Central Plains during this period.
兽面乳钉纹方鼎 商 (1600-1300B.C.)
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妇好墓出土“好”汽柱甑形器：商朝限定低卡“轻食锅” Cooking Through Time｜“Hao” Zeng-shaped Vessel ... https://t.co/TDjT5H8kBx via @YouTube

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May the Year of the Horse (2026) bring you courage, speed, and good fortune🐴
February 17 marks the First Day of the Year 大年初一 in China. Meet this gilt bronze horse from the Eastern Han Dynasty, unearthed in Luoyang in 1974, now at Henan Museum.#YearOfTheHorse #ChineseNewYear

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New Year’s Eve at Henan Museum ✨
Late-night opening, free guided tours, ICH workshops, live performances, immersive theatre & lucky draw from 9:00 PM on Dec 31 to 12:30 AM on Jan 1.
Thank you for coming!
See you next year!
#HenanMuseum #MuseumAtNight #NewYearsEve #culture

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Cooking Through Time | Red Pottery Pot-Integrated Stove 中原藏珍·食事万年｜红陶釜灶 https://t.co/98u8s7y8hx via @YouTube

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河南博物院新展｜弘道之行——孔子周游列国展 New Original Exhibition about Confucius (Kong Qiu) https://t.co/4RetBRr8ES via @YouTube

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Our new original exhibition on #Confucius is now on view.

The Journey of Practicing the Way: Confucius Traveling Among the States
弘道之行——孔子周游列国展

Tells the story of Confucius’s 14-year journey spreading the ideals of ren (humaneness) and li (ritual order).
#孔子

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贾湖骨笛：再次吹响8000年前的管乐器｜Jiahu Bone Flute, The 8,000-Year-Old Instrument That... https://t.co/tZiPqw2fg5 via @YouTube

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🎵This bone flute, over 8,000 years old, was made from the ulna of a crane-like bird and drilled with tone holes. With seven holes capable of producing a seven-tone scale, it is China’s oldest and best-preserved wind instrument. And guess what? It can still be played today!

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These two artifacts depict imagined Mayan deities, who live in the Upper World. In Mayan, this realm followed the daily paths of the sun, moon & stars, divided into six on the both side of east and west. One figure shows facial asymmetry in the eyes.#mayacivilization #museum

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“Gazing into time：Polish Amber Culture and Art Exhibition”凝望时光——波兰琥珀文化艺术展 https://t.co/atlx3Isg4z via @YouTube

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🐇🌙This jade artifact in the shape of a rabbit symbolizes the moon goddess in both Maya (Ixchel)and Chinese civilizations (Chang’e’s Jade Rabbit).
Come and see how different civilizations imagined the same moon goddess—through the rabbit.
#HenanMuseum #MayaExhibition #rabbit

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From Qing Dynasty palace treasure to your home 🧲🏡In Chinese culture, the gourd (葫芦) sounds like “fortune” and “prosperity,” symbolizing blessings and abundance. Inspired by Henan Museum’s Enamel Inlaid Jade Gourd, this 3D fridge magnet brings good luck into your daily life🍀

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Now on view at Henan Museum: “Gazing into time——Polish Amber Culture and Art Exhibition”
凝望时光——波兰琥珀文化艺术展
Exploring amber’s role in Polish life & its timeless link to the Silk Road.
📅July 25–Oct 26
🎫 Free admission
#AmberExhibition #HenanMuseum #silkroad #Poland

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"Mayas, Ceiba y Cosmos" is now on view at Henan Museum (28 May–8 Oct)!
In collaboration with @INAHmx , this exhibition features 209 Maya artifacts—90% debuting in China. Explore the Maya cosmos from the Celestial Realm to the Underworld.

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河南博物院新展｜雨林秘境——墨西哥玛雅文明大展 "Mayas, Ceiba y Cosmos" Grand Exhibition at Hen... https://t.co/8GT8HafcIa via @YouTube

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😍The tri-color duck-shaped ewer 🦆at the #HenanMuseum features the same plump silhouette as #beauty #YangYuhuan, perfect for holding wine or water.

Its body is glazed in hues of yellow, green and brown, so cute.💘

So which touches your heart more, this duck or #DonaldDuck?🦆