Art Museum Built on the Cliff Offers Spectacular Views

The Limestone Galleay has been built at the edge of a 165-meter-high cliff in Anlong county, Southwest China's Guizhou province. [Photo by Liu Chaofu/for chinadaily.com.cn]

An art museum has been built at the edge of a 165-meter-high cliff in Anlong county, Southwest China's Guizhou province.It is the first art museum, named Limestone Galleay, built at the top of a cliff in China.

Constructed on top of the cliff, the museum covers an interior area of 800 square meters and includes two exhibition floors, a meeting room and an outdoor sightseeing platform on the roof.

The museum features an arcade-like frontage and its exterior is a glass curtain wall that allows visitors to enjoy the scenery of the hill and valleys from the top.

Viewed from above, the Limestone Galleay sprawls across the edge of a 165-meter-high cliff in Anlong county, Southwest China's Guizhou province. [Photo by Liu Chaofu/for chinadaily.com.cn]

A river snakes past the Limestone Galleay perched on the side of the cliff, overlooking the incredible scenery in the valley. [Photo by Liu Chaofu/for chinadaily.com.cn]

The Limestone Galleay perches on the side of the cliff, overlooking the incredible scenery of the valley. [Photo by Liu Chaofu/for chinadaily.com.cn]

The Limestone Galleay perches on the side of the cliff, overlooking the incredible scenery of the valley. [Photo by Liu Chaofu/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Sunlight hits part of the Limestone Galleay, the sheer cliff it is built on and the terraced landscaping around it. [Photo by Liu Chaofu/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Seen from high above, the Limestone Galleay's location on the side of a cliff offers a spectacular view. [Photo by Liu Chaofu/for chinadaily.com.cn]