The new museum of Chengdu Gongpin Coin Museum is located in Anren Ancient Town, the Museum Town of China with profound historical and cultural heritage.
The museum has a construction area of more than 2,000 square meters and over 10,000 collections. Currently, it has exhibition halls such as Sichuan Coin Hall, World Coin Hall, Bank Card Hall, Japanese Economic Aggression against China Hall, Financial Resistance against Japanese Aggression Hall, Victory Hall of the World War II Allied Forces, Belt and Road Hall, Jiaozi Printing Experience Area, Lounge and Cultural and Creative Product Store. It is a multi-functional museum integrating visiting, experiencing, interacting and leisure.
Among the museum’s collections, some are the world’s best and some are unique. For example, the world’s smallest coin – the coin without inscriptions (cast in Sichuan during the Southern Dynasties), with a diameter of only 2.3 millimeters; and the world’s largest – denomination copper coin – the Han Dynasty copper coin plaque with a face value of 80 million fish – grain pattern.
Meanwhile, in terms of celebrity bills and notes during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Chengdu Gongpin Coin Museum has one of the richest and most comprehensive collections in the country. In addition, various economic – related collections are also on display, such as currencies from different periods in Sichuan, coins from all over the world, bank cards, and various bonds and notes during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
These collections, from different ages, made of various materials and for different purposes, have been passed down and evolved over thousands of years of history and are preserved to this day, all demonstrating the crystallization of human wisdom and the long – standing coin culture.
Coins, whose functions are more than just artistic, can be integrated with historical context and a global perspective to present cultural characteristics and possess historical and artistic charm.
Walking through the museum and having close contact with different shell coins, gold coins, copper coins, silver coins, banknotes and various old items, they are like a time – wormhole connecting the time and space that belong to them.
Opening hours: Open from 09:00 – 17:00 throughout the year.
Preferential policies:
Children: Free for those under 16 years old (inclusive). Minors need to be accompanied by parents. Parents need to buy tickets.
Students: Half – price for students over 16 years old (exclusive) with student ID cards.
Seniors: Free for the elderly over 65 years old (inclusive) with valid certificates (except for tour group visitors).
Disabled: Free for the disabled with disability certificates. For the blind and severely physically, intellectually and mentally disabled, one accompanying person is allowed free entry.
Military personnel: Free for active – duty military personnel and veterans with valid certificates (officer’s certificate or soldier’s certificate).
Retired cadres: Free for retired cadres with valid certificates (retired cadre’s certificate).
Chengdu’s special – grade teachers: Free for Chengdu’s special – grade teachers (principals) with valid certificates (special – grade teacher’s honor certificate).
Must – see tips: Smoking and pets are prohibited in the museum.
