Guangdong Folk Arts Museum

Guangdong Folk Arts Museum

The Guangdong Folk Arts Museum is an art museum dedicated to the collection, research, and exhibition of folk artworks primarily from Guangdong Province, as well as from various regions across China. It serves as an important window for Guangzhou’s international promotion, integrating tourism with cultural heritage, and is also one of the city’s bases for patriotic education among young people.

The Guangdong Folk Arts Museum is a public institution directly under the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Press and Publication. It is housed in the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, a national cultural heritage site, located at No. 34, Enlong Lane, Zhongshan 7th Road, Guangzhou.

After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Guangzhou Municipal People's Government took over the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall and handed it over to the Guangzhou Administrative Cadres School for use.

On December 31, 1957, the Guangzhou Administrative Cadres School transferred the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall to the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture.

In 1958, the Guangzhou Cultural Relics Management Committee was responsible for the renovation of the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall and decided to establish the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum there.

On October 1, 1959, after full restoration, the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum officially opened to the public, based at the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall.

In September 1966, the Guangzhou Xinhua Printing Factory moved into the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, and the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum ceased public access.

At the end of 1980, the Guangzhou Xinhua Printing Factory moved out. After further renovations, the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall reopened to the public in February 1983.

On June 23, 1994, with the approval of the Guangzhou Municipal Compiling Committee, the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum was renamed the Guangdong Folk Arts Museum.

Admission Fee: 10 RMB

Ticket Information:

Free admission for minors, active-duty military personnel, people with disabilities, and seniors aged 65 and above upon presentation of valid ID.

Half-price tickets for middle school students aged 18 and above up to university students (full-time undergraduate), and for seniors aged 60 to under 65, upon presentation of valid ID.

Group visitors: no discount for groups of 10 or fewer (including 10); minimum 10% discount for groups of 11 to 20 (including 20); minimum 20% discount for groups of 21 or more.

Ticket sales stop at 5:00 PM daily, and the site begins clearing visitors at 5:15 PM.

Ticket Inquiry Phone:

020-81819653

Visiting Hours:

8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Ticket Sales Hours:

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Transportation Guide

Bus: Routes 17, 85, 88, 104, 107, 109, 114, 128, 193, 204, Guangzhou 205, 233, 250, 286, 413, and Tourist Line 2 to Chen Clan Ancestral Hall Station

Metro: Line 1, exit at Chen Clan Ancestral Hall Station D

Further Reading:

· National Second-Class Museum of China

· National First-Class Museum of China