平(ping)原(yuan)博物(wu)(wu)(wu)院(yuan)藏(zang)(zang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)3萬余件,其(qi)中(zhong)珍貴文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)上萬件,國家(jia)一級(ji)(ji)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)63件。平(ping)原(yuan)博物(wu)(wu)(wu)院(yuan)中(zhong)的(de)博物(wu)(wu)(wu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)共有19個(ge)廳(ting)(ting),其(qi)中(zhong)16個(ge)廳(ting)(ting)作為(wei)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)覽文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)所用。其(qi)中(zhong)12個(ge)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)為(wei)固定展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)廳(ting)(ting),4個(ge)為(wei)臨時(shi)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)廳(ting)(ting)。西(xi)側(ce)為(wei)“牧野華章(zhang)”通史(shi)類展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)廳(ting)(ting),時(shi)間范(fan)圍從石(shi)器(qi)時(shi)代的(de)龍山文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、仰韶(shao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)等(deng)遺(yi)址文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)遺(yi)存開始,分(fen)為(wei)原(yuan)始社會(hui)時(shi)期、夏商周(zhou)時(shi)期、漢魏隋唐(tang)時(shi)期、宋元(yuan)明清(qing)時(shi)期四個(ge)篇章(zhang),種類包括青(qing)(qing)(qing)銅器(qi)、陶瓷(ci)器(qi)、書(shu)畫(hua)、竹木器(qi)、碑(bei)帖拓(tuo)片、玉器(qi)、石(shi)刻造像等(deng),尤以商周(zhou)青(qing)(qing)(qing)銅、明清(qing)書(shu)畫(hua)、歷(li)代碑(bei)帖拓(tuo)片著稱。東側(ce)為(wei)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)專題展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)廳(ting)(ting),分(fen)為(wei)《館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)藏(zang)(zang)青(qing)(qing)(qing)銅器(qi)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)》、《館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)藏(zang)(zang)陶瓷(ci)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)》、《館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)藏(zang)(zang)書(shu)畫(hua)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)》、《館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)藏(zang)(zang)精品拓(tuo)片展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)》、《造像藝術展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)》五(wu)個(ge)專題展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)覽,共展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)出精品文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)一千多(duo)件,對(dui)青(qing)(qing)(qing)銅器(qi)、瓷(ci)器(qi)、字畫(hua)、拓(tuo)片等(deng)進(jin)行專題陳列(lie)(lie)。大部分(fen)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)出土于原(yuan)平(ping)原(yuan)省(sheng)所轄的(de)范(fan)圍。無論是館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)藏(zang)(zang)量還是館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)藏(zang)(zang)價值,在全省(sheng)地級(ji)(ji)博物(wu)(wu)(wu)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)中(zhong)都名列(lie)(lie)前茅。
其中,鎮館之(zhi)寶有祖辛卣、婦好方尊、牛面紋(wen)卣等一(yi)批珍貴青銅(tong)器,及北(bei)魏石刻(ke)造(zao)像、石鼓(gu)文拓片等石刻(ke)、石雕、石碑。此外有歷(li)代書畫作品(pin)1700余件,時代自秦漢至近現(xian)代,代表(biao)性藏(zang)品(pin)如(ru)趙子昂、董(dong)其昌、史(shi)春薈、李苦禪、白雪石等的書畫作品(pin)。
平原博(bo)物院地(di)處新(xin)區(qu)科技(ji)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣場,建(jian)筑因勢(shi)利導,沿規(gui)劃道路呈(cheng)弧形展開(kai),強調與(yu)(yu)周(zhou)邊環(huan)境的(de)(de)和諧共生,與(yu)(yu)環(huan)境有(you)機(ji)地(di)融合,形成(cheng)開(kai)放式的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)廣場,生成(cheng)了“對話(hua)”的(de)(de)趣味空(kong)間,同(tong)時(shi)也表達出(chu)(chu)(chu)自(zi)(zi)身獨(du)特(te)的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)氣(qi)(qi)質與(yu)(yu)建(jian)筑性格(ge)特(te)征(zheng)(zheng)。規(gui)劃總(zong)用(yong)地(di)面積(ji)7.5公頃,總(zong)建(jian)筑面積(ji)52585平方米(mi),地(di)上三層,框架剪力墻結(jie)構,高24米(mi)。首層為庫房(fang)(fang)、技(ji)術用(yong)房(fang)(fang)及設備電氣(qi)(qi)用(yong)房(fang)(fang);二(er)、三層為展覽空(kong)間和辦公用(yong)房(fang)(fang)。博(bo)物院總(zong)體規(gui)劃著重(zhong)強調“以(yi)人為本(ben)、以(yi)物為本(ben)”的(de)(de)設計思(si)想,突(tu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)政(zheng)府廣場莊重(zhong)、大(da)氣(qi)(qi)、包容的(de)(de)性格(ge)特(te)征(zheng)(zheng)。采用(yong)現(xian)代(dai)、大(da)氣(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)設計手法(fa),依(yi)據以(yi)市(shi)政(zheng)府辦公樓所在的(de)(de)中(zhong)心軸線,采用(yong)對稱式布局,成(cheng)功地(di)構建(jian)出(chu)(chu)(chu)有(you)序的(de)(de)城市(shi)空(kong)間,創(chuang)造(zao)出(chu)(chu)(chu)博(bo)物館強烈的(de)(de)場所感。同(tong)時(shi),在中(zhong)軸對稱布局的(de)(de)基礎上,各單體建(jian)筑又各自(zi)(zi)具有(you)獨(du)特(te)的(de)(de)性格(ge)。這種差異中(zhong)的(de)(de)對話(hua),體現(xian)了城市(shi)文(wen)(wen)脈(mo)與(yu)(yu)地(di)域文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),創(chuang)造(zao)出(chu)(chu)(chu)人與(yu)(yu)自(zi)(zi)然充(chong)分和諧的(de)(de)城市(shi)空(kong)間。
該院(yuan)是(shi)新鄉(xiang)(xiang)十大標志(zhi)性(xing)文(wen)化建(jian)筑(zhu)之一。在建(jian)筑(zhu)藝術上(shang)(shang),其(qi)一表(biao)現為(wei)(wei)“華(hua)夏之光”——文(wen)明(ming)精神的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)傳播,借助規(gui)劃(hua)形式的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)放射(she)狀規(gui)劃(hua)圖(tu)景與(yu)建(jian)筑(zhu)形象上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)獨特個性(xing),通過(guo)以豎向(xiang)線條為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)石材巨大實(shi)體尺度,以及其(qi)富于韻律的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)排列,形成了(le)博物(wu)(wu)院(yuan)震撼(han)人心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)整(zheng)體氣勢(shi)(shi),寓(yu)意著新鄉(xiang)(xiang)牧野大地(di),作(zuo)為(wei)(wei)夏、商、周中(zhong)國較早王朝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)心(xin),中(zhong)華(hua)文(wen)明(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發源地(di)。其(qi)二表(biao)現為(wei)(wei)“歷史(shi)年輪(lun)(lun)” ——歷史(shi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)沉淀與(yu)傳承,平(ping)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)博物(wu)(wu)院(yuan)平(ping)面呈半圓形,通過(guo)與(yu)樹的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“年輪(lun)(lun)”在形態、肌理上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呼應,體現出歷史(shi)延續性(xing)。她寓(yu)意城市(shi)是(shi)成長著的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)城市(shi),而平(ping)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)博物(wu)(wu)館,正式要記錄下(xia)這座(zuo)城市(shi)成長過(guo)程中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“年輪(lun)(lun)”,讓人們(men)得以通過(guo)這些“年輪(lun)(lun)”,重視她的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)點滴回憶。其(qi)三表(biao)現為(wei)(wei)“太行山勢(shi)(shi)”——地(di)域性(xing)與(yu)生長性(xing),平(ping)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)博物(wu)(wu)院(yuan)建(jian)筑(zhu)形象強(qiang)調豎向(xiang)上(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生長感與(yu)層疊起伏(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)態勢(shi)(shi),外形硬朗、剛毅,平(ping)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)兒女堅(jian)忍不拔(ba)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)性(xing)格。
平原博(bo)物館前(qian)身是平原省博(bo)物院,成立于1949年(nian),為全國重點(dian)博(bo)物館之(zhi)一。
平原省(sheng)于1952年(nian)11月撤銷,平原省(sheng)博(bo)物(wu)館改為新鄉市圖書館文物(wu)館。
1958年,新鄉市委、市政(zheng)府撥(bo)專款對平(ping)原省(sheng)委舊址(zhi)進行了大規(gui)模的(de)維修和保護,并在平(ping)原省(sheng)委舊址(zhi)的(de)位(wei)置成立(li)新鄉市博物館。
省委舊址(zhi)是建國初期平原省省會設在新鄉的遺留建筑,舊址(zhi)建筑以灰藍(lan)色(se)為主色(se)調,具有濃郁的蘇式(shi)風(feng)格。
1996年(nian),新(xin)(xin)鄉市(shi)(shi)因(yin)承辦(ban)(ban)省(sheng)八運會(hui)而(er)建(jian)立市(shi)(shi)體(ti)育中(zhong)心,新(xin)(xin)鄉市(shi)(shi)博(bo)物(wu)館庫房及辦(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)遷至和平路南(nan)段,庫房為(wei)四(si)層(ceng)樓房,并成立多處展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)廳。新(xin)(xin)鄉市(shi)(shi)博(bo)物(wu)館第一展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)廳坐(zuo)落(luo)于(yu)新(xin)(xin)鄉市(shi)(shi)人民公(gong)(gong)園內(nei),主體(ti)建(jian)筑二(er)層(ceng),總面積1000平方米(mi),是該館基本陳列場所。近年(nian)來(lai)(lai)因(yin)受(shou)各種條件限(xian)制,已不能適(shi)應文物(wu)陳列展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)覽(lan)(lan);第二(er)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)廳位于(yu)新(xin)(xin)鄉市(shi)(shi)平原路東岳廟大殿內(nei),大殿為(wei)明代(dai)九脊歇山式建(jian)筑,大殿展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)室面積200平方米(mi),為(wei)臨時展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)覽(lan)(lan)場所,每年(nian)舉(ju)(ju)辦(ban)(ban)各種展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)覽(lan)(lan)10余個并免費向社會(hui)開放,為(wei)河南(nan)省(sheng)優秀(xiu)愛(ai)國主義教(jiao)育基地,近年(nian)來(lai)(lai)舉(ju)(ju)辦(ban)(ban)的較有影響的展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)覽(lan)(lan)有《青銅藝苑》、《新(xin)(xin)鄉革命斗(dou)爭史》等。
2011年11月,成(cheng)立平(ping)原博物(wu)院,兼并原新鄉博物(wu)館。