History
Shenyang was taken by the communist troops on November 2, 1948. Upon the approval of the Northeast People's Government, the Northeast Museum was created and was opened on July 7, 1949. In 1959 it was renamed as "Liaoning Province Museum". In July 2003,the museum was moved to a new, specially designed building on the east side of Government square (Shifu square (Chinese: 市府广场).
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