Independent travel guide
Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs Museum
广州十三行博物馆Guǎngzhōu Shísānháng Bówùguǎn
A museum of the Canton System merchants, export art and Guangzhou's central role in premodern global trade. Give the site 1.5–2 hours if you do not want to rush. Check the gate before setting off, especially when the map pin covers a broad area.
Free · reservation · Checked 2026-08-12
Verified ticket prices
Official pricesThe official public material identifies the museum, but the current adult admission/free-reservation rule is not fully confirmed.
Adult admission
Official current price not confirmedRegular visits
Free.- Checked on 2026-08-02. Platform prices are not substitutes for the official price conclusion.
- Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs Museum is free (per the Guangzhou registered-museums info form: free, visit with a valid document). Hours Tue–Sun 09:00–17:30 (entry stops 17:00); closed Mondays.
Imported official ticket note
Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs Museum is free (per the Guangzhou registered-museums info form: free, visit with a valid document). Hours Tue–Sun 09:00–17:30 (entry stops 17:00); closed Mondays.
Research checked 2026-08-12Book ahead
How to book
Check the official visitor information for Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs Museum before travel; the public rule calls for advance confirmation or ticketing.
No fixed personal booking lead time is published; confirm the current exchange or group-arrangement notice.
Booking steps
- 1
Open the official Thirteen Hongs Museum information page and confirm that it names Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs Museum.
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Apply the published rule for Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs Museum: The museum is free; individuals generally exchange a ticket with valid identification, while groups, guides and events require separate advance arrangements. Passport exchange is not confirmed.
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At the named gate or staffed desk, present carry the original passport and ask the staffed ticket desk whether it can exchange the free admission ticket.; do not substitute a third-party booking claim.
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Save the official page and use this fallback if the online route fails: If the desk cannot verify the passport, do not use a third-party reservation; ask the museum about its current manual process.
Carry the original passport and ask the staffed ticket desk whether it can exchange the free admission ticket.
If the desk cannot verify the passport, do not use a third-party reservation; ask the museum about its current manual process.
Imported official reservation note
Free visit; check official visit info before setting out to confirm any booking requirement. Official WeChat account: '广州十三行博物馆'; site: www.gzthirteenhongsmuseum.com; info line 020-81265300 (daily 09:00–17:30).
Research checked 2026-08-121.5–2 hours
How to visit
Main gate (No.37 Xidi Second Road, Liwan District, inside Culture Park; about 5 minutes' walk from Cultural Park Station, Metro Line 6).
Finish Guangzhou Thirteen Hongs Museum with one slower gallery or the shop, then leave through the signed exit and check the transport note before heading back: Use the metro or a licensed taxi and navigate with the Chinese venue name and address.
- 1Stop 1Thirteen Hongs history display — Qing-dynasty Guangzhou foreign-trade history
The Shisanhang Road historic district.
- 2Stop 2Export goods exhibition — export porcelain, silver, lacquer, ivory carvings and other Thirteen Hong trade items
Export goods exhibition — export porcelain, silver, lacquer, ivory carvings and other Thirteen Hong trade items
- 3Stop 3Restored scenes of Qing-era Guangzhou port and trading hongs
Restored scenes of Qing-era Guangzhou port and trading hongs
- 4Stop 4Special exhibition on the Thirteen Hongs and the Maritime Silk Road
Special exhibition on the Thirteen Hongs and the Maritime Silk Road
- 5Stop 5Cultural Park grounds — the historic district where the museum stands
Cultural Park grounds — the historic district where the museum stands
Best time
Morning 09:00–11:00; closed Mondays.
Foreigner notes
Unknown (free-visit registration usually uses a valid document—passports should work, not officially confirmed).
Free visit, no payment.
Signage in the venue is mainly Chinese; English tours not confirmed
Search 广州十三行博物馆 with its address rather than relying on a city-level result; the entrance is the useful destination.
The museum is free; individuals generally exchange a ticket with valid identification, while groups, guides and events require separate advance arrangements. Passport exchange is not confirmed.
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Sources and evidence
Published by China Trip Primer · Read the editorial and verification methodology
Items to reconfirm
- Last-entry time has two versions: 16:00 vs 17:00. — Check the official WeChat account's day notice before travelling.
- Foreign-passport registration/booking support is unconfirmed. — Call 020-81265300 to confirm.
Official
OfficialThirteen Hongs Museum informationPublisher · Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau
Used forNames the museum in an official Guangzhou public-information page; the current foreign-passport exchange procedure is not stated.
Verified 2026-08-02Official广州市备案博物馆参观信息表(2024年6月)Publisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02OfficialOfficial or venue referencePublisher · Official or venue publisherUsed forOfficial visitor context or venue information; confirm that the page names this venue before relying on it for booking
Verified 2026-08-02OfficialGuangzhou registered-museum visitor information table (June 2024)Publisher · Guangzhou Municipal Government portalUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12OfficialGuangzhou science-education base list (Thirteen Hongs Museum)Publisher · Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology BureauUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12Venue-specific official pages are used where available. City-level official references provide context and are not booking confirmation; editorial and community sources are used only for route choices, pacing and first-hand experience.
广州十三行博物馆岭南街道西堤二马路37号文化公园管理处