Hidden Gem Ninghai | A Niche Museum of Oriental Aesthetics

| A Niche Museum of Oriental Aesthetics. Ninghai Oriental Art Museum is located on the east side of the new Xizhan Station in Shanheling, Ninghai County. It is a cultural space that integrates collection exhibitions, cultural exchanges, leisure experiences, and learning and training. The museum covers an area of 23,000 square meters and combines modern and traditional architectural styles. ❤ Recommended Reasons: The park has multiple functional areas, including Ninghai Oriental Art Museum, demonstration areas for the process of gold-painted lacquer, Qingdao wood carving, and Shili Hongzhuang utensils (hoop barrels), intangible cultural heritage craft internship areas for primary and secondary school students, and creation experimental areas for intangible cultural heritage works of China Academy of Art and Zhejiang Tourism Vocational College, gold-painted lacquer and Qingdao wood carving research institutes, Ninghai intangible cultural heritage creative design areas, Ninghai intangible cultural heritage product production areas, etc. These areas not only showcase Ninghai's rich intangible cultural heritage, such as "gold-painted lacquer," "Qingdao wood carving," and "Shili Hongzhuang," but also provide learning and practice opportunities. 🌟 Highlights: In addition, the museum has carefully created courtyards, red lacquered wooden bridges, koi ponds, and bookstores, which are popular photo spots for tourists. Buddha statue carvings and Ninghai's local intangible cultural heritage Qingdao wood carvings are also popular among tourists. Some tourists describe this place as a "niche Japanese-style museum" because of the artistic atmosphere created by the red bridge, these wooden crafts, and the white walls and gray edges. However, this museum mainly focuses on Oriental art, displaying mostly gold, copper, stone, wood, and colored sculptures from the Wei and Qi dynasties to the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as art sculptures from the Silk Road, such as the Mogao Grottoes, Yungang Grottoes, and Maijishan Grottoes. It can be said that the entire exhibition hall is full of Oriental art characteristics. Overall, Ninghai Oriental Art Museum is a great tourist destination with few people, beautiful scenery, and strong Oriental art characteristics. Why do some people associate it with Japanese style and Kyoto? Because when Kyoto was built, it was the peak period of the Tang envoys' activities, and its architecture basically inherited the layout of the Tang Dynasty, with a strong Tang style. 1. Ticket Information: Free 2. Location: No. 369 Waihuan West Road, Yuelong Street, Ninghai County, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province 3. Self-driving Navigation: Open the navigation software, search for "Oriental Art Museum," and follow the navigation instructions to get there. There is a parking lot nearby. 4. Public Transportation: Take Ninghai Bus No. 116 from Ninghai Station, get off at "Xizhan (Shili Hongzhuang)," and walk about 100 meters to the destination.