An exhibition titled "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" opened at the Hunan Museum on July 8. The exhibition features more than 130 artifacts from ancient Pompeii which are showcased in China for the first time. The exhibits include frescoes, sculptures, and bronze and gold ware. Through a rich display of cultural relics and reconstructed scenes, the exhibition leads the audience across time and space into this eternal city, allowing them to experience its past glory and charm. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Hunan Museum, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, and other units. The photo shows people visiting the exhibition "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" at the Hunan Museum in Changsha. (Photo/Guo Liliang)
Tips:
Duration: July 8, 2025 to November 2, 2025
Venue: Special Exhibition Hall 1, First Floor, Hunan Museum
How to visit:
Before visiting, visitors are required to make a reservation via the museum's official WeChat account or Alipay mini-program.
Ticket:
Adult ticket: 60 yuan/person
Discount ticket: 30 yuan/person (for students of, or under, full-time undergraduate programs; the elders between 60 and 64; and, people on subsistence allowances with their valid documents.)
Free admission: children under or at the age of 14 (accompanied by their parents); the elders above or at the age of 65; the disabled; retired military cadres; veterans; military personnel in active service (including emergency rescue personnel) and their families; and, families of martyrs, families of military personnel who died while on duty, and families of military personnel who died of a disease.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday; 9:00—17:00 (last entry at 16:30)
Closed on Monday (except statutory holidays)
Note: From July 1 to August 31, the opening hours of the museum will be extended to 20:30 (last entry at 20:00).
Hotlines: 0731-84415833; 0731-84475933
An exhibition titled "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" opened at the Hunan Museum on July 8. The exhibition features more than 130 artifacts from ancient Pompeii which are showcased in China for the first time. The exhibits include frescoes, sculptures, and bronze and gold ware. Through a rich display of cultural relics and reconstructed scenes, the exhibition leads the audience across time and space into this eternal city, allowing them to experience its past glory and charm. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Hunan Museum, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, and other units. The photo shows people visiting the exhibition "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" at the Hunan Museum in Changsha. (Photo/Guo Liliang)
An exhibition titled "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" opened at the Hunan Museum on July 8. The exhibition features more than 130 artifacts from ancient Pompeii which are showcased in China for the first time. The exhibits include frescoes, sculptures, and bronze and gold ware. Through a rich display of cultural relics and reconstructed scenes, the exhibition leads the audience across time and space into this eternal city, allowing them to experience its past glory and charm. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Hunan Museum, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, and other units. The photo shows people visiting the exhibition "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" at the Hunan Museum in Changsha. (Photo/Guo Liliang)
An exhibition titled "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" opened at the Hunan Museum on July 8. The exhibition features more than 130 artifacts from ancient Pompeii which are showcased in China for the first time. The exhibits include frescoes, sculptures, and bronze and gold ware. Through a rich display of cultural relics and reconstructed scenes, the exhibition leads the audience across time and space into this eternal city, allowing them to experience its past glory and charm. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Hunan Museum, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, and other units. The photo shows people visiting the exhibition "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" at the Hunan Museum in Changsha. (Photo/Guo Liliang)
An exhibition titled "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" opened at the Hunan Museum on July 8. The exhibition features more than 130 artifacts from ancient Pompeii which are showcased in China for the first time. The exhibits include frescoes, sculptures, and bronze and gold ware. Through a rich display of cultural relics and reconstructed scenes, the exhibition leads the audience across time and space into this eternal city, allowing them to experience its past glory and charm. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Hunan Museum, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, and other units. The photo shows people visiting the exhibition "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" at the Hunan Museum in Changsha. (Photo/Guo Liliang)
An exhibition titled "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" opened at the Hunan Museum on July 8. The exhibition features more than 130 artifacts from ancient Pompeii which are showcased in China for the first time. The exhibits include frescoes, sculptures, and bronze and gold ware. Through a rich display of cultural relics and reconstructed scenes, the exhibition leads the audience across time and space into this eternal city, allowing them to experience its past glory and charm. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Hunan Museum, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, and other units. The photo shows people visiting the exhibition "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" at the Hunan Museum in Changsha. (Photo/Guo Liliang)
An exhibition titled "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" opened at the Hunan Museum on July 8. The exhibition features more than 130 artifacts from ancient Pompeii which are showcased in China for the first time. The exhibits include frescoes, sculptures, and bronze and gold ware. Through a rich display of cultural relics and reconstructed scenes, the exhibition leads the audience across time and space into this eternal city, allowing them to experience its past glory and charm. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Hunan Museum, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, and other units. The photo shows people visiting the exhibition "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" at the Hunan Museum in Changsha. (Photo/Guo Liliang)
An exhibition titled "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" opened at the Hunan Museum on July 8. The exhibition features more than 130 artifacts from ancient Pompeii which are showcased in China for the first time. The exhibits include frescoes, sculptures, and bronze and gold ware. Through a rich display of cultural relics and reconstructed scenes, the exhibition leads the audience across time and space into this eternal city, allowing them to experience its past glory and charm. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Hunan Museum, the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, and other units. The photo shows people visiting the exhibition "Meet Pompeii: The Eternal City" at the Hunan Museum in Changsha. (Photo/Guo Liliang)
This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.
Translator: Xiao Juan
Chinese source: hunantoday