據介紹，紀念館目前已征(zheng)集(ji)文物(wu)資料(liao)59860件，上展(zhan)(zhan)實物(wu)總件數5216件，上展(zhan)(zhan)照片837張，場景4個(ge)，沙盤(pan)4個(ge)，模型3個(ge)等。
5.12汶(wen)川特大地震紀念館，是中宣部(bu)確定(ding)的(de)“三(san)基(ji)地一窗口”的(de)核(he)區組成部(bu)分，四川省精神(shen)家園重建(jian)“一館三(san)地”的(de)龍頭(tou)項目(mu)。其主(zhu)(zhu)體(ti)建(jian)設名為(wei)“裂縫”，寓意(yi)“將災難時刻閃電(dian)般定(ding)格在(zai)大地之(zhi)間，留給后(hou)人永恒的(de)記憶”。整個建(jian)筑造型以大地景觀的(de)手法，通(tong)過地面切割、抬起，形成主(zhu)(zhu)要的(de)建(jian)筑體(ti)量(liang)，并通(tong)過下沉廣(guang)場和(he)步道向外延(yan)伸，與平緩的(de)草(cao)坡融為(wei)一體(ti)，局(ju)部(bu)翹起露出地面，象(xiang)征新(xin)生和(he)希望。
5.12汶川特(te)大(da)(da)(da)地(di)(di)震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)紀念(nian)館(guan)占地(di)(di)14.23萬平方(fang)米，建(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積14280平方(fang)米，陳展面(mian)積10748平方(fang)米，主題陳展《山川永紀》分為(wei)序廳，曠世巨災(zai)、破(po)壞慘重，萬眾一心(xin)、抗震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)救災(zai)，科(ke)學重建(jian)(jian)、創造奇跡，偉(wei)大(da)(da)(da)精(jing)神、時代(dai)豐碑(bei)和尾廳6個部分，主要表現“共(gong)產(chan)黨好(hao)(hao)(hao)、社會(hui)主義好(hao)(hao)(hao)、改革開放好(hao)(hao)(hao)、偉(wei)大(da)(da)(da)祖(zu)國好(hao)(hao)(hao)、人(ren)民軍隊(dui)好(hao)(hao)(hao)、各(ge)民族大(da)(da)(da)團(tuan)結好(hao)(hao)(hao)”等內容，真實記錄了“5.12”汶川特(te)大(da)(da)(da)地(di)(di)震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)災(zai)難(nan)、抗震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)救災(zai)以及(ji)災(zai)后重建(jian)(jian)的(de)輝(hui)煌歷程，是社會(hui)主義核(he)心(xin)價值體系的(de)重要載體。根據省委的(de)安排部署，5.12汶川特(te)大(da)(da)(da)地(di)(di)震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)紀念(nian)館(guan)終將建(jian)(jian)成地(di)(di)震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)災(zai)害研究基地(di)(di)和地(di)(di)震(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)科(ke)普教育基地(di)(di)。
在(zai)5.12汶川(chuan)特大(da)(da)地(di)(di)震(zhen)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)建(jian)設(she)(she)和布(bu)(bu)展工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)中，市(shi)(shi)(shi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、市(shi)(shi)(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)高(gao)(gao)度重視，多次(ci)召(zhao)開(kai)市(shi)(shi)(shi)規(gui)劃(hua)委(wei)(wei)(wei)員會(hui)審(shen)(shen)定(ding)(ding)會(hui)，歷時(shi)(shi)10個月，從同(tong)濟大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)設(she)(she)計的(de)(de)36套方(fang)案(an)中選(xuan)出(chu)了“裂縫(feng)”方(fang)案(an)，報省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、省(sheng)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)6次(ci)專題(ti)會(hui)議審(shen)(shen)查(cha)，2010月12月6日(ri)，時(shi)(shi)任省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)主要領導(dao)親自審(shen)(shen)定(ding)(ding)通過地(di)(di)震(zhen)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)建(jian)筑方(fang)案(an)。兩年來，按(an)照(zhao)省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、省(sheng)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)和市(shi)(shi)(shi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、市(shi)(shi)(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)的(de)(de)統一部署，北川(chuan)老縣(xian)城保護工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)指(zhi)揮(hui)部搶抓時(shi)(shi)間，順排(pai)工(gong)(gong)序、倒排(pai)工(gong)(gong)期，科學(xue)(xue)施(shi)工(gong)(gong)，采取(qu)定(ding)(ding)人、定(ding)(ding)崗、定(ding)(ding)時(shi)(shi)、定(ding)(ding)片等措施(shi)，督(du)促(cu)華西(xi)集團公(gong)司按(an)照(zhao)“天(tian)府(fu)(fu)杯(bei)”、“魯(lu)班獎”的(de)(de)標準有(you)效推進建(jian)設(she)(she)，于2011年10月圓(yuan)滿完成了地(di)(di)震(zhen)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)土建(jian)工(gong)(gong)程。隨后(hou)，在(zai)中宣(xuan)部的(de)(de)指(zhi)導(dao)下，由省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)宣(xuan)傳部牽(qian)頭負責紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)陳(chen)列布(bu)(bu)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)。為把地(di)(di)震(zhen)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)建(jian)成優(you)秀(xiu)的(de)(de)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)，北川(chuan)老縣(xian)城保護工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)指(zhi)揮(hui)部整(zheng)合力量、并聯(lian)推進、晝夜施(shi)工(gong)(gong)，開(kai)展了“百日(ri)攻堅”戰，按(an)照(zhao)時(shi)(shi)間節點完成了初(chu)展布(bu)(bu)展任務(wu)。去年10月25日(ri)，時(shi)(shi)任省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)書記劉奇葆親臨現場(chang)審(shen)(shen)定(ding)(ding)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)初(chu)展后(hou)給(gei)予充分肯定(ding)(ding)和高(gao)(gao)度評價。近(jin)幾(ji)個月來，按(an)照(zhao)中宣(xuan)部領導(dao)提出(chu)的(de)(de)“艱苦卓(zhuo)絕、波瀾壯闊(kuo)”要求，省(sheng)委(wei)(wei)(wei)宣(xuan)傳部在(zai)市(shi)(shi)(shi)委(wei)(wei)(wei)、市(shi)(shi)(shi)政(zheng)(zheng)府(fu)(fu)的(de)(de)配合下，再次(ci)優(you)化(hua)提升了紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)的(de)(de)陳(chen)列布(bu)(bu)展內容(rong)，豐富了陳(chen)列布(bu)(bu)展信(xin)息量，增強了震(zhen)撼力、沖(chong)擊力。至此，5.12汶川(chuan)特大(da)(da)地(di)(di)震(zhen)紀(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)念(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)館(guan)建(jian)成，在(zai)“5.12”五(wu)周年之際面向(xiang)社(she)會(hui)公(gong)眾(zhong)開(kai)放。
中(zhong)宣部已將“5·12”汶川(chuan)特大(da)地(di)(di)(di)(di)震紀(ji)念館確定(ding)為“三基地(di)(di)(di)(di)一窗口(kou)”、全(quan)國(guo)愛國(guo)主義教(jiao)育(yu)示范基地(di)(di)(di)(di)，充分發(fa)揮其紀(ji)念、展示、教(jiao)育(yu)、宣傳、科研(yan)功能，并將建成地(di)(di)(di)(di)震災害研(yan)究基地(di)(di)(di)(di)和地(di)(di)(di)(di)震科普(pu)教(jiao)育(yu)基地(di)(di)(di)(di)。
