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China · Regional

Hainan Museum

Hainan Museum in Haikou explores South China Sea maritime history, Li brocade, huanghuali furniture and overseas-Chinese migration, with a permanent Hainan history gallery. Displays also cover the island's volcanic landscape and port trade.

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hainanmuseum.orgChinese

China · Regional

Guizhou Provincial Museum

Guizhou Provincial Museum in Guiyang's Guanshanhu district holds Miao silverwork, batik, Yelang bronzes and minority costumes, with a permanent gallery on Guizhou's many cultures. Temporary shows often spotlight textile techniques and village festivals.

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gzmuseum.comChinese

China · Regional

Tibet Museum

Tibet Museum beside Norbulingka in Lhasa holds thangkas, gilt-bronze statues, Tibetan manuscripts and everyday objects, with permanent history and culture galleries. Its new building adds dedicated conservation and education spaces.

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tibetmuseum.com.cnChinese

China · Regional

Qinghai Provincial Museum

Qinghai Provincial Museum by Xining's Xinning Square focuses on painted pottery, Tibetan Buddhist art and Tuyuhun remains, anchored by a permanent historical relics gallery. Displays also cover Silk Road trade and the region's Tibetan and Mongol communities.

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qhmuseum.cnChinese

China · Regional

Ningxia Museum

Ningxia Museum in Yinchuan holds Tangut inscriptions, Helan Mountains rock-art rubbings, Hui folk objects and Silk Road finds, with permanent galleries on the Tangut state and regional history.

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nxbwg.comChinese

China · Regional

Xinjiang Regional Museum

The Xinjiang Regional Museum in Urumqi is known for ancient mummies, Silk Road textiles, painted clay figurines and multilingual documents; the regional culture bureau page gives an official overview.

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wlt.xinjiang.gov.cnChinese

China · Regional

Zhejiang Provincial Museum

Zhejiang Provincial Museum, split between Hangzhou's Gushan and Wulin sites, holds Liangzhu jades, Yue celadon and Huang Gongwang's Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, plus imperial-era painting.

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zhejiangmuseum.comChinese

China · Regional

Guangdong Museum

Guangdong Museum in Guangzhou's Zhujiang New Town highlights Duan inkstones, Chaozhou woodcarving, export porcelain and Lingnan painting, with permanent history and natural-history galleries. Temporary shows draw on the museum's large folk-art and ceramics holdings.

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gdmuseum.comChinese

China · Regional

Capital Museum

Capital Museum outside Fuxingmen in western Beijing presents three millennia of city history, old-Beijing customs, excavated bronzes and local painting, with a permanent capital-city gallery.

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capitalmuseum.org.cnChinese / English

China · Regional

Tsinghua University Art Museum

Tsinghua University Art Museum in Beijing holds textiles, painting, furniture, ceramics and modern design, running permanent and temporary shows with ticketing and events online. The building also houses study rooms and a design archive.

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artmuseum.tsinghua.edu.cnChinese / English

United Kingdom · Regional

Ashmolean Museum

The University of Oxford's Ashmolean Museum in central Oxford holds European paintings, sculpture, prints, and archaeology; its permanent collection is free to visit Its rooftop restaurant and shop make it easy to spend a half day.

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ashmolean.orgEnglish

United Kingdom · Regional

The Fitzwilliam Museum

The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge University's art and antiquities museum, holds European paintings, illuminated manuscripts, ceramics, and furniture in the city centre; entry to the permanent collection is free.

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fitzmuseum.cam.ac.ukEnglish

United Kingdom · Regional

National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff in the Welsh capital shows Welsh art, Impressionist paintings, and natural history collections; the permanent galleries are free Its art galleries sit alongside dinosaur and mineral displays.

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museum.walesEnglish

United Kingdom · Regional

Ulster Museum

The Ulster Museum in Belfast brings together Northern Irish art, history, and natural science collections beside the Botanic Gardens; admission is free Its galleries mix fine art with costume, glass, and archaeology.

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nmni.comEnglish

United Kingdom · Regional

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow's West End holds European old masters, Scottish painting, and decorative art; entry is free The building itself, opened in 1901, is part of the appeal.

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glasgowlife.org.ukEnglish

United Kingdom · Regional

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is known for Pre-Raphaelite painting, ceramics, and metalwork; it sits in the city centre and is free to enter Its Edwardian building faces Chamberlain Square.

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birminghammuseums.org.ukEnglish

United Kingdom · Regional

Sainsbury Centre

The Sainsbury Centre at the University of East Anglia in Norwich holds world art and modern works in a Norman Foster building; the permanent collection is free.

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sainsburycentre.ac.ukEnglish

United Kingdom · Regional

The Hunterian

The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow combines anatomy, coins, Mackintosh design, and paintings in its museum and art gallery; admission is free It spreads across several buildings on the Glasgow campus.

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gla.ac.ukEnglish

France · Regional

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, beside Place des Terreaux, holds painting, sculpture, and prints from antiquity to modern art, with a strong Puvis de Chavannes group.

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mba-lyon.frFrench / English

France · Regional

Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille

The Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille is strong in Flemish and French painting, including Rubens, Goya, and Delacroix, and anchors the city's cultural quarter Its basement holds a relief map of the city.

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pba.lille.frFrench / English

France · Regional

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen in Normandy holds Impressionist painting, works by Géricault, and the local Rouen school in the city centre The building was originally a Jesuit college.

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mbarouen.frFrench / English

France · Regional

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, next to the city hall, holds Italian, Flemish, and French painting, including Delacroix and Matisse Its galleries overlook a quiet courtyard.

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musba-bordeaux.frFrench / English

France · Regional

Musée Fabre

The Musée Fabre in Montpellier holds Courbet, Delacroix, and Soulages, making it a key old master and modern museum in southern France The collection began with François-Xavier Fabre's own gift.

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museefabre.montpellier3m.frFrench / English

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