Fujian Museum
福建博物院
Fujian's provincial comprehensive museum, with finds from the Tanshishan Site, Southern Song silks from the Huang Sheng tomb, Shoushan stone and artifacts from the Maritime Silk Road. Admission is free, and it is right next to West Lake Park.
The Fujian Museum sits on the west side of West Lake Park in Gulou District. Its new building opened in 2002. It is Fujian's largest comprehensive museum, and its architecture echoes maritime culture with Minnan red brick and boat-shaped roofs. Permanent exhibitions include 'Light of Ancient Fujian Civilization' (Tanshishan culture, the Minyue Kingdom and Song-Yuan maritime trade), 'Silks Unearthed from the Southern Song Tomb of Huang Sheng' (Southern Song silk garments from Fuzhou, so well preserved that they are rare anywhere in China), 'Shoushan Stone Carving', 'Ancient Fujian Export Ceramics' and 'Fujian-Taiwan Folk Customs'. It is the best starting point for understanding Fujian's history, from the Minyue to the Maritime Silk Road, and it also hosts major temporary exhibitions. Admission is free, but you must book with your real name through the official WeChat account. Slots are tight on public holidays. Audio guides and scheduled guided tours are available. A visit takes about two hours. Afterward, stroll through West Lake Park next door (a garden dug in the Jin dynasty, free admission), then walk about 20 minutes to Three Lanes and Seven Alleys. Take Metro Line 2 to West Lake Station or Metro Line 1 to Pingshan Station, then walk about 15 minutes. Buses also stop at the Fujian Museum stop. The museum is closed on Mondays (except public holidays). Flash photography is prohibited inside, and large luggage must be checked.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00, closed Mondays; last entry 16:00
Nearby sights
- Fuzhou West Lake Park
- Daming Road Food Street
- Hualin Temple Main Hall
- Zhenhai Tower on Pingshan Hill
- Three Lanes and Seven Alleys
- Kaiyuan Temple (Fuzhou)
- Wushan Hill & Black Pagoda
- Fudao Forest Trail