Xuzhou Museum
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Xuzhou Museum is a comprehensive museum which is responsible for the excavation, protection, exhibition, collection and research of the historical heritage in Xuzhou City, as well as the national first-class humanities and social sciences popularization base and the patriotism education base of Jiangsu province and Xuzhou City. It was found in April 1959 and officially opened in August 1960. The predecessor of Xuzhou Museum is the Xuzhou Cultural Relics Management Committee which was found in 1951 and Xuzhou Carving Stone Portrait of Han Dynasty Custody Section which was found in 1956. Xuzhou Museum granted as the national second level Museum by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage in May 2009 and it named national AAAA tourist attraction in April 2014. Xuzhou Museum totally covers an area of 40000 square meters, including construction area of 20000 square meters and exhibition area of 6500 square meters.