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China's Terracotta Army

The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army Category : Arts Date / Period : February 11 to June 26, 2011 BOOKMARK Telephone: 514 285-2000 Toll-free: 1 800 899-6873 Reservation: E-mail: webmaster@mbamtl.org URL: http://www.mbam.qc.ca Overview Overview A unique selection of some 300 artefacts, including the famous life-size terracotta soldiers of the first Chin Emperor s army, will take visitors back through 1,000 years of Chinese art and history. Bronze vessels, ceramic figurines, jade ornaments, gold swords, architectural fittings and military accoutrements, invaluable evidence of the material culture of the Chou dynasty, the first Chin empire and the Western Han dynasty, will shed light on the birth of a new cultural and geo-political cohesion that would indelibly permeate China for centuries to come. Schedule Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. only temporary exhibitions with fees are open ; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to temporary exhibitions is half price on Wednesday, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for adults only . Free for children 12 and under accompanied by and adult. Closed on Monday. Consult web site for Holiday hours. Particularity Language Price Group Rate $20 Customers Event location The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Neighbourhood :Downtown 1379-1380 Sherbrooke Street West Montr al Metro :Guy-Concordia. Event Details. Location: 1379 Sherbrooke Street West
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