Wenzhou Alum Mine Museum
温州矾矿博物馆
A specialized museum about alum mining in Fanshan Town, telling six centuries of alum mining and refining history through ore, tools, and old photographs.
The museum is at 38 Bayi Road, next to the Workers’ Cultural Palace in Fanshan Town. It displays how potassium alum forms, how it is mined, roasted, and crystallized. It also covers the lives of alum miners and the rise and decline of Fanshan Town, with ore specimens and old photographs. Opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 08:30–11:30 and 14:00–17:00. It opens on public holidays too, and admission is free. Visiting the museum first before Fude Bay and the mine tunnels will deepen your understanding. The coordinates are estimates for the town area.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 08:30–11:30 and 14:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Fanshan Alum Mine Heritage & No.312 Mine Tunnel
- Fanshan Fudewan Miners' Village
- Hedingshan Mountain
- Puzhuangsuo Fortress
- Zhongdun Village & Palm Bay (Chixi)
- Wucheng Moon Bay Beach
- Yuliao Beach
- Cangnan 168 Golden Coastline