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Chongqing Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology (Chongqing Cultural Heritage Conservation Center)
Located at No. 72, Zheng Street, Pipa Mountain, Yuzhong District, it is a cultural and museum scientific research institution directly under the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism Development (Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics).
Right behind the back door of Pipa Mountain Park, you can get off at the No. 2 exit of Qixinggang subway station and walk for 10 minutes to get there.
In fact, this place is just an institution, the main building is the office, and now only the Pipa Mountain Academy is open, where you can register and go upstairs to read books. There are few people, especially suitable for reading, with many literature-related books, making it even more suitable for academic research fellows.
There is also an immersive mystery theater in the area that is open for visits. But now other areas are not open to visitors, hoping that after future renovations, we can come to see the cultural relics.
Introduction: Archaeological work can be traced back to the early 1950s during the Southwest Museum period. In 2000, it was established as the Chongqing Municipal Museum Archaeological Team, operated independently in 2006, renamed to Chongqing Cultural Heritage Research Institute (Chongqing Cultural Heritage Conservation Center) in 2011, and renamed to Chongqing Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology (Chongqing Cultural Heritage Conservation Center) in 2021.
Here, it supports the deep integration of cultural relics and tourism, and has built the Chongqing Virtual Archaeology Experience Hall, Chongqing Archaeological Specimen Exhibition Hall, Chongqing Story Hall (the 'Pipa Mountain Treasure House' cultural tourism project), and Pipa Mountain (Archaeological) Academy. It cooperates with the society to revitalize the use of cultural relic buildings in the institute area, launching immersive mystery theaters, archaeological cafes, and carrying out research and study tours, etc.
Transportation: Get off at the No. 2 exit of Qixinggang subway station, then walk for 10 minutes, parking nearby is inconvenient
Tickets: Free, on-site registration is available
Opening Hours: 9 am to 5 pm