Jinan Museum [Photo by Shao Kai/WeChat account: jnslyj]

Located at the foot of Qianfo Mountain, the Jinan Museum was founded in 1958 and was rated as a national first-class museum in 2020.

The museum boasts a collection of over 200,000 cultural relics, including rare artifacts from the Neolithic Age, the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC), the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), and the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24).

In line with the theme of International Museum Day, the Jinan Museum has launched a series of activities, including themed exhibitions, educational activities, and free appraisal of antiques.

From May 18 until the end of September, an exhibition featuring cultural artifacts related to the imperial examination culture and top scholars during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties will be held.

From May 18 to June 4, an exhibition showcasing articles of daily use from the Ming and Qing dynasties literati will be held.

An ongoing exhibition featuring censers at the Jinan Museum will run until the end of December.

The Jinan Museum is hosting an exhibition that highlights the rich history of the city. This exhibition will run till the end of the year.

There is a painting exhibition at the museum that ends at 8 pm each day.

On May 18, the Jinan Museum will host an educational fun fair. Visitors got to experience touhu, an ancient game in which participants have to throw arrows into a pitcher, and learn about the restoration of national treasures.

The Jinan Museum has launched a series of online museum programs. In May, the museum will utilize public platforms to debut an online micro-exhibition featuring cultural relics related to the imperial examination culture and top scholars during the Ming and Qing dynasties.