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Museums and galleries in Guangzhou

98 museums and galleries in Guangzhou, from the big collections to small independent spaces.

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Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King, Guangzhou
Photo: Shujianyang, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Museums and galleries in Guangzhou

  1. SeeArchaeological museumYuexiu

    Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King

    西汉南越王博物馆

    This is a tomb for the king of ancient South China during the Western Han era.

    Closed · opens 9 am¥12 · Limited wheelchair access · Entry 10 CNY

  2. SeeMuseumTianhe

    Guangdong Museum

    广东省博物馆新馆

    The new museum is located in Zhujiang New Town, not to be confused with the old Guangdong Museum (in Yuexiu District near Metro 1 Peasant Movement Institute Station). This is the biggest museum in the city. It has exhibits Guangzhou's history, culture, science and nature.

    Tue-Sun 09:00-17:00Arrive early as admission is limited to 5,000 per day. Personal ID is required to obtain free tickets at ticket office · Wi-Fi · Wheelchair accessible

  3. SeeYuexiu

    Yuexiu Park

    越秀公园 Yuèxiù Gōngyuán

    The largest urban park in China and is a lush green area that flows over acres of hills and includes several lakes. It includes the Ming Dynasty Zhenhai Tower (镇海楼) zhènhǎilóu, now home to the Guangzhou Museum with relics on five floors dating back 5,000 years ago and an up-to-date miniature of modern Guangzhou. ¥10. 09:00 - 11:30, 13:00 - 17:00. Also check out the Stone Statue of the Five Rams (五羊石像), the symbol of Guangzhou (See Understand).

    Closed · opens 6 amFree · 72 m high

  4. SeeMuseumLiwan

    Chen Clan Ancestral Hall

    陈家祠 Chén jiā cí

    This is very well preserved architecture from the 19th century, and one of the finest surviving examples of traditional Cantonese architecture. It used to belong to a wealthy family with the surname Chen and now is a museum that houses many articles including ivory sculptures and artistic statues. Watch for the beautiful rocks in the backyard and the incredibly intricate roof carvings.

    Daily 08:30–17:30¥10 for adults; ¥5 for seniors 60-65 and students; free for children under 18 and seniors over 65. Foreigners need to present their passport to buy tickets · Entry 10 CNY

  5. SeeHistory museumYuexiu

    Guangdong Revolutions History Museum

    广东革命历史博物馆

    Sun Yat-Sen was sworn in here in 1921 as the president of Republic of China. The museum tells stories from the Opium War to the founding of the new China.

    Closed · opens 9 amFree · Free entry

  6. SeeYuexiu

    Ersha Island

    二沙岛 Èrshādǎo

    Ersha Island is an attractive upscale area with lots of green open space. Towards its east end are the Museum of Art and the Concert Hall, see listings.

    Open all dayFree

  7. SeeArt museumLiwan

    Cantonese Opera Art Museum

    粤剧艺术博物馆

    Cantonese Opera Art Museum is a museum dedicated to Cantonese opera. It features exhibition halls, a theatre and traditional Lingnan-style gardens, showcasing the history, culture and artistic traditions of Cantonese opera. The museum is located beside Lizhiwan Creek in the historic Liwan District.

    Closed · opens 9 amFree · Free entry · Limited wheelchair access

  8. SeeHistory museumYuexiu

    Peasant Movement Institute

    农民运动讲习所 Nóngjiǎngsuǒ

    This is the site of Communist training center founded by Mao Tse-tung in the 1920s. Now it is a museum covering China revolutionary history.

    Tue-Sun 09:00-16:30Free

  9. SeeModern art museumYuexiu

    Guangdong Museum of Art

    广东美术馆 Guǎngdōng Měishùguǎn

    It focuses on contemporary Chinese art with particular emphasis on Guangdong artists. Personal ID is required to obtain free tickets at ticket office. Visitors are limited to 3000 a day. Admission fee for special exhibits.

    Tue-Sun 09:00-17:00Free · Wheelchair accessible

  10. SeeNorth and East

    Former Site of Huangpu Military Academy

    黄埔军校旧址 Huángpǔ Jūnxiào Jiùzhǐ, Huangpu is also spelled Whampoa

    The original Military Academy was founded in 1924 by Sun Yat-sen, with support from the Chinese Communist Party and the Soviet Union. The mission of the Academy was to create an officer corps for the new Chinese Republic. Many famous Chinese war heroes were trained here. The original site was destroyed by the Japanese in 1938. Two exhibition halls on the Campus of the Academy cover the History of the Academy with English translations. Unfortunately the other exhibition halls, such as Heroes of the Academy, do not have English translations. The site is far from the city center.

    09:00-18:00, no entry after 18:00, closed on MondaysFree

  11. SeeHistory museumYuexiu

    Canton-Hong Kong Strike Memorial Museum

    省港大罢工纪念馆

    Museum dedicated to the Canton (Guangzhou)-Hong Kong Strike of 1925-1926, the largest and longest general strike in modern Chinese history. The museum is housed in the building where the strike committee was based.

    09:00-17:30, no entry after 17:00, closed on MondaysFree

  12. SeeMuseumLiwan

    Liwan Museum

    荔湾博物馆

    Liwan Museum is a local museum documenting the history, culture and traditional lifestyle of Liwan and Xiguan, one of Guangzhou's historic areas. The museum is housed in a traditional Xiguan-style historic building and is a useful stop for learning about Guangzhou's local heritage.

    Closed · opens 9 am¥5

  13. SeeRailway museumLiwan

    Guangzhou Railway Museum

    广州铁路博物馆

    The museum occupies what used to be the Guangzhou South Railway Station, a station on the old Guangdong-Hankou Railway, which used to be known as Huangsha Railway Station. It is the largest railway museum in South China.

    09:00-17:00, no entry after 16:00, closed on MondaysFree

  14. DoTheatreYuexiu

    Xinghai Concert Hall

    星海音乐厅 Xīnghǎi Yīnyuètīng

    On Ersha Island opposite the Museum of Art.

    Wheelchair accessible

  15. SeeArt museumYuexiu

    Guangzhou City Art Museum

    广州美术馆 Guǎngzhōu Měishùguǎn

    This impressive gallery has more than 10,000 pieces of art work, including calligraphy, traditional Chinese paintings, sculptures and Tibetan Buddhist art (Thangka).

    ¥10 with visit to Guangzhou Museum (See Yuexiu Park)

  16. SeeHistory museumYuexiu

    Guangzhou Uprising Museum

    广州起义旧址纪念馆

    The Museum is at the site of the first Communist government building.

    Tue-Fri 09:00-12:00 and 13:30–16:30; Sat Sun 10:00-16:30Free

  17. SeeMuseumLiwan

    JinLun Guild Hall

    锦纶会馆

    A historic guild hall built in 1723 for Guangzhou's silk-weaving industry. It is located near Hualin Temple in Liwan District and preserves traditional Lingnan architecture and historical inscriptions.

    Closed · opens 9:30 amFree

  18. SeeMuseumHaizhu

    Memorial Museum Of Generalissimo Sun Yat-Sen's Mansion

    孙中山大元帅府纪念馆

    18 Dongsha St, Fangzhi Road (纺织路东沙街18号)

    Tue-Sun 09:00-16:30Free

  19. SeeHaizhu

    Chen Liji Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    陈李济中药博物馆

    Visitors are required to make a booking before visiting the museum. On most days, the museum only accepts group bookings. Weekends are reserved for visits by groups of 10 or more persons. Individuals may visit the museum on Wednesdays and special open days.

    Mon to Fri, 09ː00-12ː00, 14ː00-16ː30Free

  20. SeeTianhe

    Grandview Museum of Natural Science

    正佳自然科学博物馆

    A privately owned museum dedicated to the natural sciences. It displays a variety of rock and fossil specimens, including dinosaur fossils.

    Mon-Fri 10:00-20:00, Sat Sun 10:00-22:00, no entry in last 30 minutesStandard tickets are ¥88; children under 1.5 meters and seniors aged 65 and over pay ¥48

  21. SeePanyu and Nansha

    Guangzhou Oriental Museum

    广州东方博物馆

    Visitors are required to make an appointment at least one day before visiting the museum.

    09ː30-12ː00, 13ː30-16ː30Free

  22. SeeNorth and East

    Memorial Museum of the 1911 Revolution

    辛亥革命纪念馆

    A museum about the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which led to the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty and the birth of China's first republic.

    09:00-18:30, no entry after 17:45, closed on MondaysFree

  23. SeeNorth and East

    Memorial to the Sanyuanli People's Struggle Against the British

    三元里人民抗英斗争纪念馆

    Built in the early Qing Dynasty, this was originally a Taoist temple. Today it is a memorial museum dedicated to the Sanyuanli Incident, a military engagement that took place in 1841 during the First Opium War. Although from the British point of view, this was nothing more than a minor skirmish, the incident is seen in China as deeply significant because rather than being a clash between regular forces, it involved what appeared to be a spontaneous uprising of the local people who decided to take on the British army on their own using swords, pikes and whatever weapons they could get their hands on. The museum is administered as a branch of the Guangzhou Museum.

    09:00-17:30, closed on MondaysFree

  24. SeeMuseumYuexiu

    Guangdong Overseas Chinese Museum

    广东华侨博物馆, Guangdong Museum of Chinese Nationals Living Abroad, Chinese Emigrant Museum

    Documents China's diaspora principally in the Americas.

    09:30-17:00, no admission after 16:30, closed on Mondays (public holidays excepted)Free · Free entry · Wheelchair accessible

  25. SeeTianhe

    19th Route Army Martyrs Cemetery

    十九路军淞沪抗日阵亡将士陵园

    Dedicated to the many members of the Kuomintang-led 19th Route Army who died fighting the Japanese during the January 28 Incident in Shanghai in 1932. Since most of the deceased soldiers and officers were originally from Guangdong Province, their bodies were taken here for burial. The cemetery includes a memorial hall and a museum.

    Closed · opens 6:30 amFree

  26. SeeMuseumYuexiu

    Guangzhou Municipal Museum

    Closed · opens 9 am

  27. SeeNorth and East

    Guangzhou Maritime Museum

    广州海事博物馆

    Gangqian Road, Huangpu District (黄埔区港前路)

    09:00-17:00, no entry after 16:30, closed on MondaysFree

  28. SeePanyu and Nansha

    Panyu Museum

    番禺博物馆

    121 Yinping Road (银平路121号)

    09ː00-17ː00, closed on MondaysFree

  29. SeeHistory museum

    Site of The 1st National Congress of Kuomintang of China

    The Site of the First National Congress of the Kuomintang is the Clock Building on Wenming Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. The First National Congress of the Chinese Kuomintang was held in the auditorium of the building from January 20 to 30, 1924. The Luxun Memorial Hall is also located here.

    Closed · opens 9 am

  30. SeeHistory museum

    Canton Custom House

    Closed · opens 9 amFree entry · Wheelchair accessible

  31. SeeHistory museum

    Archaeological Site Museum of Nanyue Palace

    316 中山四路

    Closed · opens 9 amFree entry · Wheelchair accessible

  32. SeeArt gallery

    Studio of "72 Households" TV Series

    暂停开放自2025年4月1日至2025年7月中旬。 Suspended from 1 April 2025 until mid-July 2025.

    Closed · opens 8:30 am tomorrowEntry 30.00 CNY

  33. SeeMuseum

    周恩来同志主持的中共两广区委军委旧址

    中共两广区委军委旧址位于广州市越秀区万福路190号，是一座始建于1922年的骑楼建筑。1926年5月至1927年4月，这里曾是中国共产党广东区委军委办公和周恩来、邓颖超居住的地方。

    Heritage listed

  34. SeeArt gallery

    Guangzhou Museum of Art

    Closed · opens 9 amFree entry

  35. SeeHistory museum

    Site of the "Quell the British" Corps at Sanyuanli

    Heritage listed

  36. SeeMuseum

    Guangzhou Postal Museum (Former Guangdong Postal Adm.)

  37. SeeHistory museum

    Lingnan Finance Museum

    29 流水井

    Closed · opens 9 amFree entry · Limited wheelchair access

  38. SeeHistory museum

    10,000 Tree Cottage

    3号 长兴里

    Closed · opens 9 am

  39. SeeMuseum

    Barwo Artists Association of Kwangtung(Cantonese Opera Academy)

  40. SeeMuseum

    Former Site of All-China Federation of Trade Unions

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