The Nanjing Museum of the Six Dynasties is located on the east side of the Nanjing Presidential Palace, at the intersection of Changjiang Road and Hanfu Street. The museum is from the basement floor to the third floor on the east and north sides. During the Six Dynasties period, Nanjing was the world’s first city with a population of over one million. It is known as ‘two major centers of classical civilization in the world’ together with ancient Rome. The rammed earth wall site of the Six Dynasties is on the basement floor of the museum. There is a section of rammed earth wall site of the Six Dynasties that is 25 meters long and 10 meters wide. This is the root of the entire museum. In 2008, when archaeologists excavated the plot where the museum is located, they found this rammed earth wall at a depth of 2 meters underground. After research, it is identified as the architectural site of the palace city of Jiankang during the Six Dynasties 1700 years ago. It is precisely because of the unearthed of this thousand-year-old site that there is today’s Museum of the Six Dynasties. The core theme of the exhibition ‘Eternal Elegance’ in the Museum of the Six Dynasties is to show the charm of the ‘Oriental metropolis’. There are four exhibitions: ‘Capital of the Six Dynasties’, ‘Eternal Elegance’, ‘Elegance of the Six Dynasties’ and ‘Outstanding Figures of the Six Dynasties’. On the first floor, there is also a special exhibition of cultural relics on the theme of ‘Eternal Elegance – Stories of Figures in the Three Kingdoms Period’.**Cultural Relics Exhibition: Stories of the Three Kingdoms**
This exhibition features over 60 sets of cultural relics centered around the tales of characters from the Three Kingdoms period. These artifacts are sourced from six distinguished museums, including the Nanjing Museum, Suzhou Museum, and Zhenjiang Museum. The collection encompasses a variety of art forms such as calligraphy and painting, porcelain, clay sculpture, shadow puppetry, and wood carving.
**Exhibition Hall Highlights:**
On the second floor of the museum, within the ‘Elegance of the Six Dynasties’ exhibition hall, you will find an extensive display of precious cultural relics dating back to the Six Dynasties period. These include pottery figurines, celadon, epitaphs, eaves tiles, and stone carvings. Notable pieces include male and female pottery figurines in dance poses, as well as eaves tiles adorned with patterns resembling smiling faces.
**Opening Hours:**
– From July 2 to September 29, the museum is open from 09:00 to 17:30, Tuesday through Sunday.
– From October 8 to December 31, the museum operates from 09:00 to 17:30, Tuesday through Sunday.
– The museum is closed all day on Mondays during both periods.
– During the special period from September 30 to October 6, the museum’s hours are extended to 08:30 to 21:00.
– On October 7, the museum will be open from 08:30 to 18:00.
**Preferential Policies:**
– **Children:** Admission is free for minors under 18 years old (excluding those who are 18, with age determined by birthday).
– **Students:** Full-time college students are eligible for half-price admission.
– **Elderly:** Seniors aged 70 and above with valid identification enjoy free admission, while those aged 60 to 69 are granted half-price admission.
– **Military Personnel:** Active-duty military personnel with military officer certificates are admitted free of charge.Disabled people: Disabled people with disability certificates, free.
Retired personnel: Retired personnel with valid certificates, free.
Medical staff in Nanjing: Medical staff in the city can bring 1-2 immediate family members to enjoy preferential treatment of entering the park for sightseeing with limited proof of immediate family members, free.
Veterans: Personnel holding the ‘Preferential Treatment Certificate for Veterans of the People’s Republic of China’ and the ‘Preferential Treatment Certificate for the Relatives of Martyrs, Military Personnel Died in the Line of Duty, and Military Personnel Died of Illness of the People’s Republic of China’ are free in accordance with regulations.
Free Service Facilities Parking Lot:
【The Six Dynasties Museum Parking Lot】Reference price: ¥6/hour; Address: No. 300, Changjiang Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing; Spaces: 123.
WIFI: Account: lcbwg; Password: 666666.0; Coverage: Full coverage.
Luggage Storage: Reference price: Free.
Scenic Spot Commentary: The scenic spot provides commentary services, and visitors can enjoy the commentary service at the visitor center.
Restrooms: Restrooms are distributed on various floors and exhibition halls within the scenic spot.
