Brief Introduction to Yinchuan World Rock Art Museum

Yinchuan World Rock Art Museum, situated in the Park of Helanshan Rock Art Relics of Jinshan village, Helan county, Ningxia province,was opened in November,2008.It is the only rock art museum in China and the largest rock art museum in the world. Buildings of the museum are generally two floors while some of them have three floors.The total floor space of the muse-um is 4106 square meters,of which 2,000 square meters is the ex-hibition area.The Museum is composed of six halls and one cen-ter.The museum has on permanent display 546 exhibits in total, representing some of the most significant examples of rock art from over 30 countries and regions around the world.The exhibits include photography,rubbings,replicas,original artifacts and primitive art works contemporary with rock art.The masterpieces of world rock art have been systematically introduced.

The museum is well equipped with modern software and hardware as well as a multimedia information searching system in order to provide visitors with different perspectives to better their understanding of rock art. Here is an important place for amateurs and experts to visit, learn, exchange knowledge and to study rock art.

贺兰山岩画厅 Hall of Rock Art Engraving of Helan Mountain

世界岩画厅 Hall of World Rock Art

中国岩画厅 Hall of Chinese Rock Art

原始艺术厅 Hall of Primitive Art