Location: No. 2 Zhujiang Dong Lu, Zhujiang New Town, Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Sightseeing Theme: History&Heritage / Creative Culture / Arts&History / Science&Education

Opening Hours: 9:00 - 17:00

Admission: Free admission tickets can be got at Ticket Office from 8：50 a.m. to 4 p.m. Valid ID is required for one person to get one ticket. Tickets are valid on the day of issue only (children under 1.2m accom

Key Words: Parent-Child Fun,Places of Interest,Leisure,Science and Education,Museums

About: Guangdong Museum, a comprehensive museum with collection of over 160,000 pieces (sets), was open to the public on October 1st, 1959. In 2003, the People’s Government of Guangdong Province decided to build a new building for Guangdong Museum in Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou. On May 18th , 2010, the brand-new Guangdong Museum started to welcome visitors. The new building covers an area of 41,027㎡ with construction area of 66,980㎡ and display area of 21,000㎡. It looks like a delicate ancient openwork container of treasures. Permanent exhibitions in terms of Guangdong History and Culture, Guangdong Natural Resource and arts (such as the Duan inkstone, Chaozhou Woodcarving and Pottery and Porcelain) as well as temporary exhibitions are exhibited in it. Furthermore, perfect infrastructure and management systems will enable the Guangdong Museum to be a modernized large-scale comprehensive museum, top-ranking in the nation and advanced in the world.

Services:1. Visiting areas include permanent, temporary exhibition halls and public service areas. 2. Small items (less than 45cm×50cm×40cm) can be stored in the left-luggage room. Please bring valuables. 3. Leaflets on exhibitions and activities are free. Audio Guide tour, interpretation tour, souvenir and books etc. are fee-based services. 4. Free interpretation in Chinese is offered at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. each day. Please come to the entrance of the exhibition hall if needed.

Transportation:Metro: Zhujiang New Town station, Line 3 or Line 5; Bus: No.40, No.44, No.183, No.293, No.886, No.886A