Keqiutou Site Museum
壳丘头遗址博物馆
An archaeological site museum in northern Pingtan showing the Neolithic Keqiutou culture of about 6,500 years ago and Pingtan's links to Austronesian peoples.
The Keqiutou Site Museum is located in Pingyuan Town in northern Pingtan Island. Built beside the Keqiutou archaeological site cluster, it is a professional archaeological museum. The Keqiutou site dates to about 6,500 to 5,500 years ago and has yielded large quantities of pottery, stone tools and shell midden remains. It is believed to be related to the origins of the Austronesian peoples. The exhibition halls, under the theme “Born Facing the Sea—Prehistoric Culture of Pingtan,” use artifacts, reconstructed scenes and multimedia to present the maritime life of Pingtan's early inhabitants, and the building itself is also thoughtfully designed. Visits are generally free with advance reservation, and the museum is closed on Mondays (check official announcements). A visit takes about 1 to 1.5 hours. It is near the Northern Ecological Corridor and can be combined with the Changjiang'ao Wind Farm and Shipaiyang, and it's a good choice on a rainy day.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays (check official announcements)
Nearby sights
- Pingtan Northern Ecological Corridor & Changjiang'ao Wind Farm
- Junshan Mountain
- Beigang Village, Pingtan
- Shipaiyang Sea Stacks (Pingtan)
- Pingtan Island
- Longfengtou Beach (Pingtan)
- Donghai Xianjing (Xianren Well)
- Sanshiliujiao Lake