The main part of NMCW consists of the first, second and third floors, which totally cover an area of 7,554 m2 and houses the lobby, basic display, themed display and special exhibitions. The museum has been insisting on the three-close principle (close to the reality, close to the life and close to the people) to put on the exhibitions, which not only shows the visitors the origin, development and evolution of the Chinese characters but also enables the visitors to interact with the museum. Taking full advantage of the spatial structure, color matching and sound, light and electrical facilities, the museum provides a sort of exhibition atmosphere with distinctive themes, clear clue of thoughts, rich contents and prominent highlights, which, in combination, reflect the basic development history of the Chinese characters and make the museum a landscaping dictionary for the people to learn about the Chinese civilization.

Lobby of NMCW

Relief in the Lobby