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Museums in China map & data

There are 5,064 museums mapped in China, spread over 33 provinces. The most are in Guangzhou Province (484), Zhejiang Province (422) and Jiangsu Province (337). 91% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include 上海天文馆, 桂海碑林博物馆 and 李自健美术馆.

5,064locations
33provinces
204 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
A sample of museums in China. Open every one of them in the studio.

Museums by province

ProvinceLocationsShare
Guangzhou Province4849.6%
Zhejiang Province4228.3%
Jiangsu Province3376.7%
Shandong Province3156.2%
Yunnan Province2695.3%
Beijing Municipality2434.8%
Jiangxi Province2254.4%
Sichuan Province2224.4%
Shanghai Municipality1763.5%
Shaanxi Province1723.4%
Hubei Province1683.3%
Hebei Province1643.2%
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region1432.8%
Fujian Province1432.8%
Henan Province1372.7%
Anhui Province1302.6%
Shanxi Province1242.4%
Heilongjiang Province1222.4%
Liaoning Province1212.4%
Hunan Province1102.2%
Gansu Province1032.0%
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region901.8%
Tianjin Municipality871.7%
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region871.7%
Jilin Province791.6%
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region711.4%
Guizhou Province641.3%
Chongqing Municipality621.2%
Macau Special Administrative Region350.7%
Qinghai Province330.7%
Tibet Autonomous Region270.5%
Hainan Province200.4%
Ningxia Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region140.3%

Notable museums in China

  1. 上海天文馆planetarium
  2. 桂海碑林博物馆桂林市 · Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · museum
  3. 李自健美术馆Hunan Province · museum
  4. 中国丝绸博物馆杭州市 · Zhejiang Province · museum
  5. 上海博物馆Shanghai Municipality · museum
  6. 湖北省博物馆武汉市 · Hubei Province · museum
  7. 四川科技馆Sichuan Province · museum
  8. 苏州博物馆Jiangsu Province · museum
  9. 中国人民解放军海军博物馆青岛市 · Shandong Province · museum
  10. 张骞墓Shaanxi Province · museum
  11. 湖南省博物馆Hunan Province · museum
  12. 中国动漫博物馆Zhejiang Province · museum
  13. 上海城市规划展示馆Shanghai Municipality · museum
  14. 恐龍博物館自贡市 · Sichuan Province · museum
  15. 苏州考古博物馆Jiangsu Province · museum
  16. 潍坊市博物馆潍坊市 · Shandong Province · museum
  17. 西安事变纪念馆Shaanxi Province · museum
  18. 谢子龙影像艺术馆Hunan Province · museum
  19. 中国茶叶博物馆杭州市 · Zhejiang Province · museum
  20. 上海外滩美术馆上海市 · Shanghai Municipality · museum
  21. 成都博物馆成都市 · Sichuan Province · museum
  22. 青岛啤酒博物馆Shandong Province · museum
  23. 长沙博物馆Hunan Province · museum
  24. 中国茶叶博物馆（双峰馆区）杭州市 · Zhejiang Province · museum
  25. 上海宣传画艺术中心Shanghai Municipality · museum
  26. 盐业历史博物馆Sichuan Province · museum
  27. 天一阁博物馆宁波市 · Zhejiang Province · museum
  28. 上海工艺美术博物馆Shanghai Municipality · museum
  29. 宁波博物馆宁波市 · Zhejiang Province · museum
  30. 上海当代艺术博物馆Shanghai Municipality · museum
  31. 宁波科学探索中心Zhejiang Province · museum
  32. 上海当代艺术馆上海市 · Shanghai Municipality · museum
  33. 温州博物馆Zhejiang Province · museum
  34. 上海淞沪抗战纪念馆Shanghai Municipality · museum
  35. 上海科技馆上海市 · Shanghai Municipality · museum
  36. 上海自然博物馆Shanghai Municipality · museum
  37. 上海造币博物馆上海市 · Shanghai Municipality · museum
  38. 世博会博物馆上海市 · Shanghai Municipality · museum
  39. 中华艺术宫上海市 · Shanghai Municipality · museum
  40. 龙美术馆（西岸馆）上海 · Shanghai Municipality · museum

What's in this layer

Every museum in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Museums of every kind.

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Frequently asked questions

How many museums are there in China?

This layer holds 5,064 museums in China, the most of them in Guangzhou Province. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each museum?

The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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