Harbin Art Palace Printmaking Museum

In China, there is a museum. Due to its gorgeous appearance and unique classical Baroque architectural style, it is called the "Louvre of China" - the Harbin Art Palace Printmaking making Museum.Established in 2005, it was originally the office building of the Sixth Pharmaceutical Factory of Harbin Pharmaceutical Group. Later, to preserve China's Printmaking  art, the first、 fourth, and fifth floors were converted into a Printmaking  museum. It officially opened to the public in 2006. For this reason, it's also known as the Harbin No.6 Pharmaceutical Factory Printmaking Museum.

Highlights of Harbin Art Palace Printmaking Museum

Solemn Exterior

Solemn Exterior

The exterior of the Harbin Art Palace Printmaking Museum is a solemn one. The whole building is gray and white, with a symmetrical layout. Corinthian columns serve as the architectural support. The character relief on the wall reflects the Baroque style, and the Rococo style is used for the color matching and detail carving, creating a refined yet solemn atmosphere.

Beautiful Hall

Beautiful Hall

Compared with the solemn marble decoration of the exterior, the large hall on the first floor of the entrance was decorated with exceptional opulence. It resembles a palace where nobles might host grand banquets, decorated with gold as far as the eye could see, as if one were in the golden kingdom.At the center of the hall hangs a round crystal chandelier that resembles a luminous pearl when illuminated. Next to it, there is a pool. At the center of the pool stands a sculpture of two koi carp playing with a red bead sculpture of two koi carp playing with a red bead, which symbolizes good luck, peace, and harmony.

A Splendid Chandelier

This crystal chandelier in the first-floor atrium may not be the most stunning in Harbin Art Palace Printmaking Museum. A massive chandelier on the second floor hangs vertically from the museum ceiling. It is about 18 meters long and weighs 1.8 tons. The chandelier is composed of crystals that resemble a giant flower blooming in the mid-air. When illuminated, it emits dazzling brilliance.

Art Gallery

Art Gallery

Apart from that, to the left, there is an art gallery whose walls are draped in golden Baroque reliefs that follow the entire length of the corridor, creating an impressively somber look that is punctuated by some exquisitely treated oil paintings found along the wall. These paintings are in turn punctuated by a row of fine crystal chandeliers above which twinkle elegantly.

Significant Printmaking Exhibition Area

The fifth floor is the exhibition area for printmaking, where nearly 400 printmaking works are displayed. The creations span 75 years, showing the development process from the emerging woodcut era of printmaking to the present day, and showing the enthusiastic and full creative attitude of the creators of printmaking. Each printmaking work has its specific meaning, expressing strong feelings through the strong contrast of different colors, so that everyone who visits it can resonate with the creators.