Nanning Museum

Located in the heart of Nanning, Qingxiu Mountain Scenic Area sits on the banks of the winding Yongjiang River. Qingxiu Mountain, with its rolling peaks, verdant trees, steep cliffs, clear springs, and unique rocks, is characterized by its subtropical plant landscape and is surrounded by clouds and mist year-round. Known as the "Green Lung of the City," it is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction and an ecological landmark in Nanning.

The museum houses over 50,000 items (sets), including bronze drums, garments, silver ornaments, textiles and embroidery, stone tools, bamboo and wooden objects, ceramics, and fossil specimens. Notably, it houses 346 ancient bronze drums, making it the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of such artefacts. Its textile collection comprises 18,600 items (sets), representing all 12 indigenous ethnic groups of Guangxi with distinctive characteristics and a complete system. Additionally, it holds 3,758 items (sets) of ethnic and folk cultural relics from 31 countries and regions.

The museum has eight major exhibition halls: the Earth Hall, Palaeontology Hall, Mineral Resources Hall, Geological Environment Hall, Land Resources Hall, Marine Resources Hall, Geodetic Surveying Hall, and Jewellery and Gemstone Hall. It also houses auxiliary facilities including a cinema, a science popularisation library, and a geological science experience centre.