Lushan Mountain Museum (庐山博物馆), covering over 20,000 square meters, is renowned for its extensive collection, primarily featuring ceramics, calligraphy, and paintings. The museum is housed in a traditional one-story courtyard building with a rectangular central courtyard surrounded by exhibition rooms. The 460-square-meter courtyard is encircled by glass-enclosed inner corridors that connect to various rooms, while the outer corridors on the south, west, and north facades are open, decorated with geometric lattice patterns, and connected to an octagonal pavilion at the northwest corner. The museum is beautifully situated with three sides against the mountain and one side facing a lake, enveloped by lush greenery and tall trees.
The museum’s permanent exhibits include “Famous Figures and Lushan Mountain Throughout History,” “Lushan Villa Cultural Relics Exhibition,” “The Five Hundred Arhats,” “Photos of Party and State Leaders on Lushan,” “Original Display of Mao Zedong’s Bedroom in Villa No. 1,” “Mao Zedong’s Books Used on Lushan,” “Exhibition on the Geological Evolution of Lushan,” “Lushan Metamorphic Complex and Fault-Block Mountain,” “Lushan Geomorphological Landscapes,” “Quaternary Glacial Relics on Lushan,” and a “Lushan Terrain Model.”
In November 1953, the Lushan Administration Bureau established departments to manage the collection of cultural relics from temples, historical sites, and villas on the mountain. In March 1985, the museum was relocated to Villa No. 1, the former residence of Mao Zedong, and became a comprehensive local museum. In 2003, it began offering free admission. By May 2009, it was recognized as a National Level 3 Museum, and on September 18, 2018, it was upgraded to a National Level 2 Museum by the China Museums Association. The Lushan Mountain Museum now houses over 5,308 pieces/sets of artifacts, including 1,459 precious cultural relics.
Basic Information
| Estimated Length of Tour | 1 hour |
| Ticket Price | Included in the ticket for Mount Lu |
| Opening Hours | 9.00 – 17.00; Closed on Mondays |
| Telephone Number | 0086-0792-8288052 |
Location and Transportation
Lushan Mountain Museum is located by the Lulin Lake in the Guling East Valley area of Lushan District, Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province. To get there, you can choose one of the following ways:
You can walk from the main gate of the Lushan Scenic Area, which is approximately 2 kilometers away. Alternatively, you can take the sightseeing bus within the Lushan Scenic Area to get there.
