The Kaifeng Museum, covering 16,000 square meters, is one of the largest museums in Henan Province. Comprised of seven exhibition halls containing relics and artworks from both ancient and modern China, exhibits on Kaifeng's revolutionary history and Ming and Qing dynasty artifacts, the Kaifeng Museum is also home to a wealth of information on the city's ancient Jewish community, which established itself in the former capital over 800 years ago. In fact, the Kaifeng Institute for Research on the History of Chinese Jews is located in the museum, making it a center for international Jewish studies as well as a valuable resource for those interested in Chinese history. All told, the Kaifeng Museum's collection totals over 20,000 relics and 30,000 historical and specialized books.