China Zhenjiang Vinegar Culture Museum

China Zhenjiang Vinegar Culture Museum

The China Zhenjiang Vinegar Culture Museum is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

• Discover the mysteries of Zhenjiang vinegar and explore the culture of vinegar.

Attraction Introduction

China has two renowned vinegar-producing regions, one in the north (Shanxi) and one in the south (Zhenjiang). Zhenjiang aromatic vinegar is widely celebrated, as reflected in the local saying: “Aromatic vinegar never goes bad, cured meat isn’t a proper dish, and steamed buns are served with a lid cooked in the pot,” which shows just how iconic vinegar is in Zhenjiang.

The China Zhenjiang Vinegar Culture Museum is the first specialized thematic vinegar culture museum in China and also the first in Zhenjiang to integrate cultural heritage preservation, science education, and industrial tourism within a single themed exhibition space. The museum consists of three main exhibition halls—the Vinegar History Hall, the Traditional Workshop, and the Display Hall—as well as an Experience Hall. Modern audiovisual and lighting technologies are used throughout the museum to comprehensively showcase, interpret, and allow visitors to experience vinegar culture.

The museum grounds feature a group of vinegar-themed sculptures relocated from the Hengshun Zhongshan Road old factory site. In the Traditional Workshop, visitors can observe the vinegar-making scene of a Zhenjiang vinegar factory during the Republican era. The Display Hall showcases hundreds of vinegar products from over 10 countries, including Hengshun, Shanxi, Shandong, the United States, Japan, and Germany. In the Experience Hall, visitors can create their own custom-branded vinegar bottle label featuring their portrait and take it home with a bottle of aromatic vinegar.

Address: No. 66, Hengshun Avenue, Yicheng Subdistrict, Dantu District, Zhenjiang City

Type: Museum

Rating: AAAA

Recommended Visit Duration: 1–2 hours

Phone: 0511-85307755

Opening Hours:

9:00-16:00

Ticket

Adult ticket: 30 RMB; children under 1.3 meters (including 1.3m) and seniors aged 70 and above (including 70) enjoy free admission