Independent travel guide
Quanzhou Maritime Museum
泉州海外交通史博物馆Quanzhou Maritime Museum
Quanzhou Maritime Museum is a heritage, museum or living-culture stop in greater Quanzhou; use the Chinese name and county or district for the final approach. The listed 2–3 hours suits an easy-paced visit. Start from the named entrance and keep the return connection in view.
Paid admission · Checked 2026-08-12
Verified ticket prices
Official pricesOfficial current adult price not confirmed
Adult admission
Official current adult price not confirmedMuseums
Free.- This record intentionally does not infer a current price from a guide or third-party listing.
- Free (confirmed by the Quanzhou government's museum list).
Imported official ticket note
Free (confirmed by the Quanzhou government's museum list).
Research checked 2026-08-12Rules vary
How to book
The cited official page identifies Quanzhou Maritime Museum but does not confirm a current reservation route for a foreign passport. Ask the responsible venue or authority for the date-specific rule.
The cited official source publishes no current advance interval for Quanzhou Maritime Museum; no generic lead time is asserted.
Booking steps
- 1
Open the cited official page and confirm the entry for Quanzhou Maritime Museum before planning the visit.
- 2
Use the museum's official service-account entry or staffed desk to ask whether the planned individual visit requires a reservation and which document field is accepted.
- 3
Record the venue's answer for 2026-08-02; if no official passport route is confirmed, keep this audit unconfirmed and do not use a reseller as evidence.
The museum page does not state passport support; bring the original passport and keep the answer from the official desk.
If the responsible unit cannot confirm foreign-passport entry, postpone or use only a separately confirmed public area; no substitute ID or phone rule is inferred.
2–3 hours
How to visit
No.425 Donghu Street, Fengze District; 0595-22100939.
Finish Quanzhou Maritime Museum with one slower gallery or the shop, then leave through the signed exit and check the transport note before heading back: Use the Chinese place name and county; heritage sites are spread across the old city and several county-level cities.
- 1Stop 1Quanzhou Bay ancient-ship gallery
Quanzhou Bay ancient-ship gallery.
- 2Stop 2Quanzhou and Ancient Overseas-Exchange History Hall
Quanzhou and Ancient Overseas-Exchange History Hall
- 3Stop 3Quanzhou religious stone-carvings gallery
Quanzhou religious stone-carvings gallery.
- 4Stop 4'China's World of Boats'
'China's World of Boats'.
- 5Stop 5Arabs and Persians in Quanzhou exhibition hall
Arabs and Persians in Quanzhou exhibition hall
Best time
Weekdays
Imported official opening note
Summer hours 08:30–17:30, winter 08:30–17:00; the main hall closes Mondays (except holidays); the ancient-ship hall closes on lunar day 26.
Research checked 2026-08-12Foreigner notes
Use the full Chinese name and address for Quanzhou Maritime Museum, then check the final walk from the drop-off point to the gate.
As of 2026-08-02, official public information is insufficient to confirm a current booking method for Quanzhou Maritime Museum; passport and Chinese-phone handling remain unknown.
The quiet window listed for Quanzhou Maritime Museum can shift with events and weather. Recheck the official notice before committing the route.
Normal opening profile: Tue–Sun: 09:00-17:30; last entry 17:00; closed mon. Holiday hours can extend to 09:00–19:00 with last entry around 18:30.
Save 泉州海外交通史博物馆 and 东湖街道东湖街425号 before leaving; the last walk is easier when the gate is already marked.
Avoid these mistakes
The map centre for Quanzhou Maritime Museum may not be the visitor gate; use the named entrance in the record.
Check the date and source on any old price or hours screenshot before using it for Quanzhou Maritime Museum.
Keep a return buffer after Quanzhou Maritime Museum; queues and internal transfers can consume it.
A city-level booking page may not cover every boat, show or cableway at Quanzhou Maritime Museum; check paid sub-entries separately when relevant.
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Sources and evidence
Published by China Trip Primer · Read the editorial and verification methodology
Items to reconfirm
- Whether booking is required is pending verification. — Call 0595-22100939.
Official
OfficialQuanzhou Maritime Museum official websitePublisher · Quanzhou Maritime Museum
Used forThe museum's official site provides the venue identity and official service-account entry, but the checked public page does not explain a current foreign-passport reservation flow.
Verified 2026-08-02Official泉州市政府-博物馆一览表(2018-11-09)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 2026-08-02OfficialQuanzhou municipal government — museum list (2018-11-09)Publisher · Quanzhou Municipal GovernmentUsed 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.
泉州海外交通史博物馆东湖街道东湖街425号