Guangdong Museum
The Guangdong Museum (Chinese: 广东新博物馆; pinyin: Guǎngdōng xīn bówùguǎn; Jyutping: gwong2 dung1 san1 bok3 mat6 gun2) is a public museum in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.[1] The building has a distinctive quadrilateral shape, located in Zhujiang New Town of Guangzhou. [2] The museum was designed by Rocco Design Architects Limited, has been recognised with the 2013 International Architecture Award.[3]
Location
Guangdong museum is situated by the northern banks of the Pearl River in the centre of Tianhe District, the Central Business District of Guangzhou.[4][5][6]
History
The museum has recently completed construction in 2010. The museum opened on May 18, 2010 to the public.[1]
Developed by Arup, the Guangdong Museum covers a total floor area of 66,980 square metres.[5] The five storey building consist of four large exhibition halls with a collection of over 130,000 exhibits.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.lifeofguangzhou.com/node_10/node_37/node_85/2010/05/17/127406955276579.shtml
- ↑ 省博新馆开馆五千市民挤爆, news.163.com
- ↑ "NEW YORK ARCHITECTS SELECT PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AWARDS FOR 2013". International Architecture Awards. The Chicago Athenaeum. August 10, 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ↑ news.china.com.cn
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://www.arup.com/Projects/Guangdong_Museum.aspx
- ↑ http://www1.www.gov.cn/jrzg/2010-05/17/content_1607889.htm
External links
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- Guangdong Museum - official site
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Coordinates: 23°7′2″N 113°19′17″E / 23.11722°N 113.32139°E