The exhibition room in the back hall is a variety of temporary exhibitions and special exhibitions. Since its establishment, the museum has held various temporary exhibitions, such as cultural relics unearthed in Mawangdui, Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Dinosaurs, China's centenary history review, Hunan heroes, Qi Baishi's paintings and calligraphy, Xiangtan's paintings and calligraphy in previous dynasties, coins in previous dynasties, rain flower stones and so on, which have received good social and economic effects.
The exhibition contents of the "Museum" also have their own characteristics and highlights. The museum is positioned as a comprehensive city museum, with four theme exhibition areas: Xiangtan story, celebrity family, local feelings and museum appreciation. The basic functions include cultural relics exhibition, collection and research, cultural relics appraisal and exchange. The exhibition area of the museum is about 8600 square meters.
On the first floor, there are Xiangtan Story, temporary exhibition hall, film and television hall, multi-function hall and souvenir shop.
The exhibition hall "Xiangtan Story" mainly tells the historical development of Xiangtan from ancient times to the middle of Qing Dynasty, including ancient times and legends, the initial foundation, the migration through southern Hunan, Luokou County, county administration, "Little Nanjing", "Golden Xiangtan" and the rise of Xiangxue. Many cultural relics unearthed in Xiangtan are displayed in the hall.
On the second floor, there are celebrity families, local feelings and lecture halls.
The "celebrity families" in the exhibition hall include Zeng's family style, Luo's family style, Zhou's family style, Chen's family style, Xiangtan Sanyang, Liu's double hero, Li Bama and so on. Take your children to Xiangtan famous gate to learn from them!
The "local feelings" in the exhibition hall are divided into four parts: the feelings of the world of mortals, the sound of mountains and rivers, the fireworks, and the extraordinary art.
There are "Treasures" and "Xiling Erli" art galleries on the third floor.
The newly-built "Three Pavilions" are located in the north of Xiangtan Administrative Center, bordering Huxiang East Road in the south and Huxiang Park and Mengze Lake in the north. The "Three Pavilions" has a total land area of 54.6 mu and a building scale of about 42,000 square meters. It is the key cultural project of Xiangtan City in 2065, 438+05.
The design of the "Three Pavilions" was presided over by Cheng Taining, academician of China Academy of Engineering and master of architectural design. The design concept of the "Three Pavilions" building is based on the geographical environment and human history of Xiangtan, with the theme of "Mountain connecting Da Yue", which implies the profound culture and characteristics of Xiangtan's "learning from things", "learning from nature" and "learning from latitude". Looking at the "Three Pavilion" from a distance, the overall shape is like a sailboat. The red base symbolizes the red cultural background, the white subject symbolizes the heavy cultural connotation of Hunan, and the frame structure symbolizes the spirit that Xiangtan people dare to take responsibility.
The main highlights of the series
Treasure is the essence of the museum, and the eight masterpieces displayed here can be said to be the treasures of the town museum of the city museum. The museum adopts a cloister structure, and each exhibit has an independent space, which shows the aesthetic pursuit and value orientation of the historical ancestors in Xiangtan area.
★ Bronze Ge with Animal Face in the Late Shang Dynasty
Ge is a unique weapon in China, which can be divided into actual combat ge and ritual bing ge according to its use. This bronze leather is a triangular ceremonial leather, and the sides of the leather body are cast with animal face patterns, diamond patterns, Yun Leiwen and so on. Animal face pattern is its main decorative pattern, also called gluttonous pattern, and it is one of the common decorative patterns in bronze ware. It prevailed from Shang Dynasty to the early years of Western Zhou Dynasty, and generally appeared as animal faces. The diamond pattern and Yun Leiwen also adorn the whole body, playing the role of setting off the main pattern. This bronze leather is simple in shape and beautifully decorated. Although fierce and murderous, it also shows a mild decorative atmosphere, which increases the domineering and aesthetic feeling of the weapon. It is a national first-class cultural relic.
★ Jade Carved Cucumber
Jade carving cucumber is 16 cm long, which is a work in the late Republic of China. Blue and white jade, made by round carving technology. Cucumber is a common vine in people's life. Cucumber is regarded as an apprentice in Yupian because its skin turns yellow when it matures.
★ Blue-and-white peony-patterned porcelain jar at the end of Yuan Dynasty
Straight mouth, short neck, bulging belly, shallow circle foot, white glaze inside and outside the jar, blue and white decoration on the outer wall, dense patterns, divided into six layers from top to bottom, namely: branch-wrapped mosaic, branch-wrapped lotus, branch-wrapped peony, grass scroll pattern and lotus petal pattern. The grass roll pattern has two layers near the shoulder and bottom. The main decorative pattern is the leafy peony pattern. The peony with the main pattern is sandwiched between the lotus with branches and the lotus near the bottom, which means that the lotus is rich.
★ Landscape screen of woodcarving figures in Qing Dynasty
The screen is116cm long and 27.8cm wide. It consists of nine small screens in a semi-closed way, with the middle slightly higher and the sides slightly lower. The top lintel is embossed with the Dark Eight Immortals, which refers to the treasures held by the Eight Immortals. It is the same as the pattern of "Eight Immortals", which means to celebrate longevity. The high relief landscape figures, pavilions, plants, birds and animals on the upper and lower screens are the best carved screens in Xiangtan.
★ Under-glaze Jade Pot Spring Porcelain Bottle in the Republic of China
Works in the early years of the Republic of China. Jade pot spring bottle, also known as jade pot spring bottle, has a curled mouth, a thin neck, a drooping abdomen and a round fullness. Its shape evolved from the clean water bottles in the temples of the Tang Dynasty. It is characterized by a thin neck, gradually widening downward, and a transition to an apricot-shaped drooping abdomen with a slow curve change; The circle foot is relatively large, which is a typical vessel of ancient Chinese porcelain. Jade pot spring bottle was originally a kind of wine vessel, which was more used for flower arrangement and display after Ming and Qing Dynasties. The blue and white "Hunan Porcelain Company" at the bottom of the book proved to be Liling kiln products.
★ Qing boxwood carving Eight Immortals Ruyi pattern Long Touzhang
Since the Han Dynasty, rulers of all previous dynasties have flaunted "ruling the world with filial piety" to respect the elderly, while Long Touzhang was a gift from emperors of all previous dynasties to a few founding fathers or ministers. This staff is 160 cm long and made of precious boxwood. It is divided into two parts: the head and the body. Staff jewelry is named Long Touzhang because of its protagonist. There are eight immortals, sika deer, crane and wishful patterns in the relief of the staff, which means that God bless peace, health, longevity and good luck.
★ Warring States celadon vase
Cloth, a small urn, a container for wine and a container for water are also used to hold sauce. This vase is short and straight, with folded shoulders and deep belly. The shoulder is decorated with two strings, and the whole body is painted with light yellow glaze, which is the original celadon. From the analysis of modeling and fetal quality characteristics, the original celadon unearthed in Xiangtan is made in Zhejiang and produced in Zhejiang, which also reflects the historical situation of the coexistence of Yue and Chu.
cultural relic collection
The museum collects more than 10000 pieces of bronzes, ironware, ceramics, jade, calligraphy and painting, especially Xiangtan local cultural relics. Among them, the Warring States celadon vase, the Warring States bronze spear, the bronze mirror of the Spring and Autumn Period, the bronze tripod of the State of Yue, the blue-and-white peony pattern jar of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yongzheng celadon porcelain statue, and the paintings and calligraphy of celebrities such as Xie Shiju, Chen Pengnian, He, Zuo and so on are more precious.
2065438+September 2008, after the museum self-evaluation declaration, the provincial museum industry organization evaluation, the national museum evaluation committee organized expert review, and reported to National Cultural Heritage Administration for the record, the China Museum Association decided to approve Xiangtan Museum as the third batch of national second-class museums.