Set in the modern, commercial centre of Ningbo in eastern China, this museum resembles a huge and striking stone sculpture in a large urban space. The expressive form and planar volume stand in contrast to the nearby towers of the office and government district. The four-storey rectangular building is divided vertically into various angular volumes, with raking walls reaching dynamically upwards in all directions. The entrance to the museum is via a public route that cuts through the ground floor of the building.