Shenzhen Museum (History and Folk Culture, Civic Centre)
深圳博物馆历史民俗馆 · Shēnzhèn Bówùguǎn Lìshǐ Mínsú Guǎn
The city museum in the east wing of the Civic Centre: how a fishing and farming area became a megacity, with good rooms on ancient Shenzhen, Hakka and Cantonese folk life and the reform era.
No booking needed1.5–2 hours
Tip
Pair it with Lianhuashan Park just north of the Civic Centre for the view back down the same axis.
- Opening hours
- 10:00–18:00 Tue–Sun, last entry 17:30; closed Mondays (open on public holidays). Longer hours in July–August. To be confirmed
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- No booking needed: walk in through the security check. To be confirmed
- Getting there
- Civic Center station (Lines 2, 4), then walk north to the east end of the Civic Centre’s big wavy roof
- Address in Chinese
- 深圳市福田区福中路市民中心A区
Photo: Nishino Asuka · CC BY-SA 4.0
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