Top 10 Specialty Museums in China, China

August 23, 2021 Phylicia Berquist

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area, depending on the source consulted. China also has the most neighbor countries in the world. Governed by the Communist Party of China, it exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.
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1. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall-Folk Craft Museum

No.34 Enlong Li, Zhongshan 7th Road, Guangzhou 510150 China +86 20 8181 7371 http://gzchenjiaci.com
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,095 reviews

Chen Clan Ancestral Hall-Folk Craft Museum

A must-see attraction, with a history of more than 100 years and still in its original shape. The buildings are famous for their exquisite and mythical decorations, such as the brick carvings of historic figures. The temple also functions as a museum under the auspices of Guangdong Folk Arts Museum, exhibiting a variety of folk arts and crafts.

Reviewed By Ailton007 - Seattle, United States

Great intro into Guangdong Folk Art. Traditional Chinese architecture and decoration, beautiful ornaments and ceramics on display and the building / temple as such is a sight itself. We started our day here and there's lots of other places nearby to check out, all easy to reach by taxi and some even on foot.

2. Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)

No.201 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai China +86 21 6372 3500 https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/museum/frontend/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 4,847 reviews

Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)

This elegant museum, opened in 1996, features eleven state-of-the-art galleries housing China’s international-standard exhibits of bronzes, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jade and Ming and Qing dynasty furniture.

Reviewed By DeveanCook - Lubbock, United States

The Shanghai Museum is an expansive museum covering many collections of art from ancient Chinese history and it is both informative and impressive. The museum covers 4 floors and has 11 galleries. The galleries are all quite vast and are informative. Information cards are almost all in both English and Chinese, making it very easy for Westerners and non-Chinese speakers to understand the descriptions. A better job of this could've been done in the exhibition on currency, however, as a number of signs were in Chinese only. Just about every aspect of ancient Chinese arts are covered including calligraphy, paintings, pottery and ceramics, and sculpture. There are also exhibits covering bronze, jade, currency, and furniture. In addition to the ancient Chinese exhibits there are also exhibitions in other categories including Silk Road coins, artifacts from Oceania, and others. The sheer size of the collection means that at least 3 hours should be spent here and it is nearly impossible to cover the entire museum in one day. In all, this museum is well worth a visit in Shanghai.

3. Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King

No.867 Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 510030 China +86 20 3618 2920 http://www.gznywmuseum.com
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4.5 based on 434 reviews

Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King

Reviewed By SeeMoreLiveMore - Singapore, Singapore

An interesting place showcasing the history of the greater region before it became a part of China proper. Museum has many artefacts and is well-presented. The mausoleum on the grounds is simpler, but nonetheless, a good visit paired with the museum.

4. Kaiyuan Monastery

27 Xi Jie, Quanzhou China +86 595 2238 3285 http://www.qzdkys.com
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4.5 based on 173 reviews

Kaiyuan Monastery

Reviewed By KodoDrummer - Yekaterinburg, Russia

Its roots go back to the Tang Dynasty, when it was first built in 686. Amazingly beautiful mulberry tree which is also believed to be 1,300 years old. This is a large temple complex with 120 buildings over a 89,000 square meter area. Lots of beautiful sculptures.

5. Unit 731 Museum

Xinjiang Main Street, Pingfang District, Harbin 150000 China +86 451 8710 8731 http://www.unit731.org/Harbin-museum.html
Excellent
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4.5 based on 151 reviews

Unit 731 Museum

Reviewed By Waynejourney

It is one of the more sad place in my trip, it was"cruel war against human nature itself".the human cruetly, you can read from this museum and site. It is good to know these here.

6. Tianyi Library

No.5 Tianyi Street, Haizhu District, Ningbo 315000 China +86 574 8729 4832 http://www.tianyige.com.cn/
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4.5 based on 324 reviews

Tianyi Library

Reviewed By ChooH60

An ancient library turns into museum, this place is so calm and peaceful. Best to go during off peak season as it will be extremely crowded.

7. Xinjiang Regional Museum (Qu Bowuguan)

No.132 Xibei Road, Urumqi 830000 China +86 991 455 2826 http://www.xjmuseum.com.cn
Excellent
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4.5 based on 251 reviews

Xinjiang Regional Museum (Qu Bowuguan)

Reviewed By KodoDrummer - Yekaterinburg, Russia

Informative history and ethnic diversity 12 minority groups. Human remains on display of a person who lived in the region over 10,000 years ago, and the mummified remains of men and women. Some where past generals, and one couple were believed to be lovers.

8. Suzhou Museum

204 Dongbei Jie, Pingjiang District, Suzhou 215000 China +86 512 6754 1534 http://www.szmuseum.com
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4.5 based on 828 reviews

Suzhou Museum

Reviewed By EricTanJJ - Penang, Malaysia

The Suzhou Museum is a blend between modern design and the past history of Suzhou. The building itself is Instagram/facebook photo worthy. The Museum is not that big but is worth your 1-2 hours.

9. Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall

No.100 Renmin Main Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200003 China +86 21 6372 2077 http://www.supec.org
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,399 reviews

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall

Reviewed By DavidPerezReyna - Bogota, Colombia

I love looking at maps and models. In this place I indulged myself with various maps and, specially, the 3d map plan of Shanghai. It's a great museum to keep track of how much Shanghai has changed recently as it includes old plans and before-after photos

10. Qingdao Beer Museum

No.56 Dengzhou Road, Shibei District, Qingdao 266023 China +86 532 8383 3437 http://www.tsingtaomuseum.com/index.htm
Excellent
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4.5 based on 897 reviews

Qingdao Beer Museum

Reviewed By deanosaur89 - Edmonton, Canada

The museum was very well thought out and they have lots of memorabilia saved from decades of operations in Qingdao. I enjoyed the museum at the beginning of the self guided tour with its many advertisements, export records and bottle collection (everything from 1903 to KFC). The museum also goes through a thorough history of German ownership, Japanese era, Chinese takeover and modern day expansion. Tsingtao may not be the best beer but the beer museum was a lot of fun, well maintained and clean. Halfway through the tour there is a little pub where you can grab a small beer and a bag of honey roasted peanuts just after the history area. After the small pub there is the vats and bottling areas. Three quarters the way through there is a large gift shop which had some well made Tsingtao novelties, boxes of beer and ice cream (which included a beer flavoured ice cream which was pretty good). After you pass the gift shop there is the 1903 restaurant where you can grab another free beer. The regular ticket price was 50 RMB which includes two 200 ml beers and 1 bag of peanuts. There are quite a few different ticket prices which you could pay for depending on your inclination to drink Tsingtao at the beer museum. An option that seemed like an ok deal was spending 80 RMB to get the regular admission plus a 2 L bag of beer. We saw a few couples where one purchased the 80 RMB ticket and they split the beer at the restaurant at the end using the small glasses. There were other tickets which included a pint glass, beer flights or other souvenirs. If you don't get the extra beer but decide you want more during the tour it will cost double for the beer bag (60 RMB) during the tour. You could also get beer in a bag for pretty cheap at a plethora of restaurants accross the street from the beer museum. In addition to the displays and beer there is a nice open area between the museum and the brewery to take pictures. We would recommend this museum if you want to learn a bit about Qingdao's history, beer history in China or are a fan of beer. We figured the closest metro is Lijin Road but it is a bit of a hike from there. Didi is cheap in Qingdao and the drop off is "Tsingtao Brewery Museum - Ticket Office".

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