Jianghan Customs House Museum
江汉关大楼
The Jianghan Customs Building, completed in 1924, its clock tower a landmark of Hankou, with a museum telling Wuhan's history from treaty port to modern city.
Completed in 1924, the Jianghan Customs Building housed the customs office after Hankou was opened to foreign trade, and it is a national key cultural heritage site. Its clock tower chimes the melody of 'The East Is Red' on the hour, a memory treasured by long-time Wuhan residents. Converted into the Jianghan Customs House Museum in 2015, it hosts permanent exhibitions such as 'Modern Customs and Urban Development', rich in old photographs and customs artefacts, which trace Wuhan's transformation from a treaty port into a modern metropolis. Admission is free but requires advance booking; it is usually closed on Mondays. Located at the southern end of Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street, it opens right onto the Hankou Riverside Promenade.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (closed Mon)
Nearby sights
- Yangtze & Han River Night Cruise
- Wuhan Science and Technology Museum
- Zhongshan Avenue
- Wuhan Art Museum
- Jiqing Street
- Bagong House
- Site of the August 7th Meeting
- Jianghan Road Pedestrian Street