Visit Wuhan’s beloved museum and attend a performance of its treasured ancient bells. The Hubei Provincial Museum is one of the most important cultural institutions of Wuhan. Most of the artifacts here were uncovered in 1978 in a single tomb dating to 433 BC. You will have time here to browse a magnificent repository of culture and history, including a wonderful collection of bronzes and lacquerware. You’ll marvel at one item in particular: a set of chimes and bells that is the heaviest musical instrument in the world, weighing 5,525 pounds. Remarkably, this ensemble dates to before the time of Christ. It consists of 65 bells suspended on three frames and divided into eight groups. Each bell can produce two different clear tones of melody and harmony, an accomplishment of incredible scale at the time of their creation. During your visit, you can witness their mesmerizing sound during a performance.