I think the layout of this museum is the exact same as ones I have been to in both Shanghai and Nanchang. That being said, it is absolutely huge, with basically two exhibition spaces for each of the four floors. Airy, comfortable, and free(!), it is outside the city center which makes it a nice respite from the enveloping chaos of the city. It was nice to walk around, pretty much alone, for an hour or so, but I don't know if anything I saw was actually that amazing. The experience itself is nice, and certainly worth a trip, but like a number of things here, the details are left out. Whenever I go to a new city in China I try to visit the local museum, and in Yichang, I am glad I did, but again, while the place itself is worthwhile, don't expect any mind-blowing artifacts...

It is now 2021, but my Son and I visited the Yichang Museum in August 2005. It is now interesting reading the reviews of people still being ripped off . We purchased a bronze horse with Jade shoulders, hips and lotus flower on its back. It was supposedly unearthed during works during the building of the Yangtze Dam. The letter of authorisation aged it between 80 and 100 years and we paid about $AU250 . We know now it is a version of a well known artifact called "Horse on Swallow" - the original of which was found in 1969. Don't get me wrong, we love it and it is a conversation piece in our home and looks great in the glass case we made for it, and was probably worth about $100. One doesn't expect to be conned by museum staff. We still have a good laugh over a beer and salute our "antique".