Henan Museum

Situated in the northern part of Zhengzhou，Henan Museum is a modern historic museum.From the architectural style of the museum to the treasures there storedthe history presented here will amaze you.The idea for the design of the museum comes from the aspect of the Astronomical Observatory，which looks mysterious and pyramid-like.Cultural relics housed in the museum are definitely precious.There are ancient stone carvings，bronze wares and jade articles of Chu（897-951）and workmanship of Ming（1368-1644）and Qing（1644-1911）dynasties.One item not to be missed is a rare sculpture of an ivory cabbage on which insects are vividly carved.

It is said that sometimes one can not tell the ivory cabbage from a real one when glancing at the sculpture.Tourists should take Bus Nos.42，61，69 and 72 to Henan Sheng Bowuguan Stop.

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