From 20 16 to 12, the Tibet Museum was closed, rebuilt and expanded. At present, the construction of the main structure of the museum has been completed, and it has entered the stage of secondary structure construction, secondary decoration and equipment procurement. The Tibet Museum was originally planned to open on 202 1.
Walking into the museum, the overall structure of the Tibet Museum is clearly visible. In terms of functional area division, the new museum has set up a multi-functional lecture hall, a cultural book bar, a cultural and creative experience area, a children's experience hall, a 4D cinema and other places that fully meet the development needs of modern museums. After the renovation and expansion, cultural relics safety, protection research, exhibition, publicity and education, service level, children's experience and wisdom museum will be comprehensively improved. Fan Guoqiang said: "According to the engineering design, after the reconstruction and expansion of the Tibet Museum, a number of large exhibition halls will be added, which can be arranged according to different exhibition contents in the future to meet the cultural propaganda needs of Tibet to the greatest extent."
After the completion of the reconstruction and expansion project of Tibet Museum, it will further improve the collection conditions of cultural relics, increase various modern public service facilities and various social education activity areas, and make it an important base for patriotism and national unity education and an important display window for Tibet's long history and splendid culture.
Announcement on Closing the Tibet Museum
The reconstruction and expansion project of Tibet Museum is a major cultural benefit project in Tibet during the 13th Five-Year Plan period. After the reconstruction and expansion, Tibet Museum will become "a first-class museum in China and influential in the world". In order to ensure the implementation of this project, the Tibet Museum has been officially closed since 20 16 12 1. During this period, other business except the exhibition hall will be carried out as usual. For the latest news, please pay attention to the official WeChat account of Tibet Museum. Please forgive the inconvenience.
Tibet is a tourist destination that many people yearn for, and it is also a place that I have been to many times. Tibet's unique customs and culture are worth visiting and understanding. In addition to the magnificent natural beauty, this pearl on the snowy plateau has a long and splendid history. Therefore, if you come to Tibet and Lhasa for the first time, besides the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple, the most recommended place is the Tibet Museum.
Tibet Museum is located in the center of Lhasa, adjacent to Norbulingka. It was built as early as 1999. The architectural appearance of the museum is atmospheric and has strong Tibetan characteristics.
However, the renovation and expansion project is currently underway and the museum is temporarily closed. It is reported that the renovation and expansion will retain the original facade style of the old building outside the museum, and it will be more perfect than the original function after completion.
This set of photos was taken when I visited a few years ago. Never tidied up. Now I'll turn them out and recall them.
The most commendable thing now is that most museums in China are open for free, and the Tibet Museum is no exception. You can go in and get the tour ticket with your ID card. There are many treasures in the museum, most of which reflect the characteristics of Tibet. When you enter the main exhibition hall, the first thing you see is the treasure of this town hall: a catamaran with a plump surface and simple geometric patterns. In fact, this cultural relic has a history of more than 4,000 years, representing the highest level of pottery making at that time.
The witch is lying on her back. This Thangka cultural relic belongs to Norbulingka. Legend has it that during the Tubo period, the terrain in Tibet was the shape of a witch lying on her back, which was a very unlucky form of geomantic omen. It is necessary to build a temple to suppress it. So the map of the witch lying on her back not only depicts the mountains and rivers in Tibet, but also many temples of different sizes. The audience can clearly see the witch's facial features and body, which is really exquisite.
The cultural relics on display in the museum not only reflect the unique culture.
The legendary "soft hedgehog armour". Tibetan armor is very distinctive. Iron helmets are often decorated with complex patterns, mostly with special symbols of Tibetan Buddhism. This is chain mail in the photo, which is made up of thousands of interlocking iron rings. It is strong and very flexible.
Friends who know Tibetan areas are no strangers to Thangka. These paintings are all made of natural minerals or plant materials. Even though they have a long history, their colors are still bright and eternal. Many ancient Thangkas, different themes and different painting schools are displayed in the museum, which all reflect the history and social life of Tibetan areas.
Scenes simulating life in Tibet. As foreign tourists, there are few opportunities to visit Tibetan families, and with the development of the times, it is difficult to see the traditional Tibetan home layout now. Therefore, this kind of exhibition in the museum is quite necessary.
Traditional Tibetan household appliances are mostly made of copper, decorated with unique patterns and precious stones, which are very beautiful.
The scene reflecting the customs of the Tibetan people consists of wax figures and background paintings, which are quite realistic if you don't look carefully. In addition, there are many special exhibitions of folk utensils.
Tibetan Buddhism has a strong atmosphere, so many classic Buddha statues have been preserved. The picture shows the alloy Buddha statue of Sakyamuni in the 9th 9- 10/0th century.
The white marble lying in the Buddha is tender and delicate, revealing exquisite beauty from the inside out.
Bronze gilded Green Tara and Tibetan Buddhist sculpture art are the most representative components of Tibetan culture. The best shortcut to a comprehensive understanding of Tibet is to go to the Tibet Museum. Although it has been closed for many years because of expansion, I still look forward to reopening one day and then feeling the glorious history of Tibet.