By Xinyi Li, EDITOR

Chongqing is a unique city with many cultural landmarks scattered over its streets. Here, we will take you to ten gorgeous museums. A date with art and culture will definitely excite you.

Luo Zhongli Art Museum (罗中立美术馆)

Different from traditional oil paint mural, the museum’s external walls are colorful spliced ceramic tiles. It is an ideal background wall for photographs, and the museum has preserved numerous collections. Moreover, it is the largest museum of art in Chongqing.

Luo Zhongli Art Museum (罗中立美术馆)

Essence Contemporary Art Museum (原·美术馆)

This eye-catching one enjoys another honor as “Eye of Chongqing” for its unique styling. Moreover, it provides a cross-field site by integrating art exhibitions, art collections, public art education, and cultural exchanges.

Essence Contemporary Art Museum (原·美术馆)

As a whole, it is a ball-shaped oval building. The design inspiration comes from the elliptical orbit of the most beautiful planet in the universe. Besides, the internal spaces are also cool and imposing by sharing a similar appearance with a “space capsule”.

Chongqing Art Museum (重庆美术馆)

Located at the Guotai Art Center of the People’s Liberation Monument, it covers nearly 10,000 square meters. The museum mainly showcases traditional Chinese paintings, oil paintings, printmaking artworks, and small sculptures. In the meantime, it also shows art about photography, the human body, and decoration.

Chongqing Art Museum (重庆美术馆)

Wang Qi Art Museum (王琦美术博物馆)

Only a few people know of this museum. It has collected nearly 200 artworks and over 500 pieces of literature donated by Wang Qi, who is a famous contemporary artist in China. Lots of collections in this museum reflect the life of Chongqing people during the period of the War of Resistance.

Wang Qi Art Museum (王琦美术博物馆)

Beibei Art Museum (北碚区美术馆)

It (also known as Beibei Painting Academy) is in the Honglou (Red House). The site is a famous cultural relic from the War of Resistance period and a landmark building of historical Beibei. And this museum, and antique beauty, has preserved numerous collections and holds related exhibitions.

Beibei Art Museum (北碚区美术馆)

Huangjueping Modern Art Museum (黄桷坪当代美术馆)

This international “Soho Art Area”—501 Center is on the old campus of the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute. It has attracted over 70 young and middle-aged artists to set up studios there. People call the cluster a “Mini 798”, an art zone in Beijing. Today, it has become the first “painter village” in Chongqing and holds exhibitions periodically.

Huangjueping Modern Art Museum (黄桷坪当代美术馆)

Yu’ao International Art Museum (渝澳国际美术馆)

The art collections of Yo’ao International Art Museum are from 16 countries. Moreover, its traditional art exhibits cover porcelain from official kilns in the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. And some of them boast the collection level of the Palace Museum. It opens various exhibitions to the public and also invites celebrities and stars. Yu’ao International Art Center covers an area of 800 square meters and showcases about 500 exhibits. The exhibition hall enjoys high-profile modern decoration. Besides, it has a jewelry exhibition room, a bar counter, and a projector room.

Yu’ao International Art Museum (渝澳国际美术馆)

Source: WeChat Account on CQCB