Wuhan, The Hubei Provincial Museum, located in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, opened a new exhibition hall, with its most famous exhibits moved to the new location.

The museum is one of the best known in China, with more than 240,000 items in the collection and nearly 1,000 top state-level historic and cultural relics, according to the institution.

The new expansion includes six themed exhibits, one of which is the set of the largest ever unearthed chime bells in China, which were found back in 1978. The remaining five exhibits include a range of other unique historical items.

With the new exhibition hall, the area of the Hubei Provincial Museum now totals 113,800 square meters, with around 36,000 square meters of exhibition area.

Source: Oman News Agency