Three Gorges Migration Memorial Museum
The only museum in China themed on the Three Gorges migrants, opened in 2016 in Wanzhou's Jiangnan New District: the migration history of a million migrants who "left their small homes for the greater good" is told through artifacts, film and recreated scenes; a restored map of the old Wanzhou city before it was submerged by the reservoir and migrant relocation archives anchor the museum's narrative—an essential museum for understa…
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 09:00-17:00 (closed Mondays)
- Ticket
- Free (reservation required)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The only museum in China themed on the Three Gorges migrants, opened in 2016 in Wanzhou's Jiangnan New District: the migration history of a million migrants who "left their small homes for the greater good" is told through artifacts, film and recreated scenes, while a restored map of the old Wanzhou city before it was submerged by the reservoir and the migrants' relocation archives anchor the museum's narrative—an essential museum for understanding the human cost of the Three Gorges project and the rebirth of the reservoir area.
Getting there: Jiangnan New District (self-drive)
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