宜昌博物馆

宜昌博物馆非常糟糕，很旧，没什么游客，灯都没有开全，没有空调，会听到上面转扇发出的吱吱声，里面的展品也没什么价值。即便如此，还不时有外国旅行团来，又是一个凑数的景点。

地方性的博物馆，常设三个展厅，有八件文物比较经典，三件是国家一级文物，剩下五件都是国家三级文物，基本都是楚文化的。

可能是对文物不是太感兴趣的缘故，没有太多深刻的印象，但是如果喜爱文物的朋友们还是可以去这里了解下宜昌的文化。

We had a city tour after disembarking our ship, and it included this museum, with a guided tour by staff member. Interesting artifacts from the area. What was special was that the museum has a special small exhibition of items from their collection for sale -- not antiquities, but antique items from the early 20th century. Some very fine items of high quality, at prices that were much less than at the state-run stores.

Myself and a friend visited the Museum en route from Yichang Airport to the Yangzte River for a boat cruise. We were dropped off by our guide and taken around the Relics section by a member of the Museum staff. We visited both floors/sections of the Museum - Cultural Relics Exhibition of Three Gorges Yi Chang and Yichang (Chuan-han) Railway. There was a wide and interesting range of exhibits. Notes: No photography allowed in Relics section.

The special exhibit was well done as it focused on the building of railroads in the province which is quite a feat considering this is a mountainous area with many rivers. Another bonus was the English-speaking guide who explained the excavation of a now-submerged island just below the Three Gorges Dam. It was a burial site of an ancient culture and the relics are in the Museum. The guide gave an excellent overview of the importance of this area in Chinese history. Be prepared, as in June, there is no A/C in this old building. But, the outstanding feature was the sale of many items in the museum gift shop for one year, which is to raise money for a new building. If you want items with affidavits, this is the place. A pair of red jade lions was gorgeous. Furniture, tea services, jewelry, vases, and bronze urns was impressive.