Dalian Museums

Dalian Museums

Dalian is one of the popular tourist destinations of China and attracts a large number of visitors from all across the world. It is the governing sub-provincial city in the eastern Liaoning Province of Northeast China and is also china's northernmost ice-free seaport. One of the primary highlight of the city is its unique blend of the ancient Chinese tradition and all the prerequisites of a modern city. Dalian boasts of a rich cultural and historical heritage, which is reflected through the cultural landmarks, monuments, museums and art galleries of the city. A trip to the Museums & Art Galleries in Dalian will help you to have a clear understanding of the tradition, culture, history and customs of the city as well as the country. Two of the major Museums & Art Galleries in Dalian are Dalian Art Gallery and Lushan.

Dalian Art Gallery is the premium and most important art gallery of the city. The gallery is situated at the southern tip of Russian Street and is located in an old Russian building, which was built in the year 1910. Dalian Art Gallery boasts of a wide array of artifacts created by the local artists, including both traditional and modern Chinese work of art. The gallery also hoses exhibitions of local as well as foreign artists from time to time. Dalian Art Gallery is open from9AM to 4PM.

Lushun or Port Arthur is one of the major historical spots of Dalian. Now the place has been transformed into a military museum. Lushun right from Jin Dynasty to Liao Dynasty was an area of strategic military importance. The area reflects the tumultuous history of the city; in the year 1894 Lushun was taken under siege by the Japanese and during the 1904 it was a major battlefield during the Russo-Japanese war. Presently the place has been transformed into an open museum reflecting the cultural and historical heritage of the city.

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