Located at No.2, Wuyi Road, the comprehensive Yuannan Provincial Museum was founded in 1958. The construction of the exhibition hall, a building of seven floors at the center and three floors on both wings, was started in the same year and completed in 1964. 

The exhibition halls with a total floor space of 2,400 square meters are arranged in the first three stories. The golden finial that supports a red star shines radiantly. Giving a sense of sublimity, the building stands out in the city with a dazzling brightness.

The museum is in possession of over 60,000 historical, revolutionary and ethnic relics and handicrafts. Artifacts excavated from tombs around Lake Dianchi are the main exhibits of the museum. Besides that the dresses of Yunnan's 25 minority nationalities are on display.