MuseumOld Canton: Beijing Road, Yuexiu Park and the Nanyue King
GUANGZHOU MUSEUM — ZHENHAI TOWER · ZHENHAI LOU
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VERIFIED2026.10.12Old Canton: Beijing Road, Yuexiu Park and the Nanyue King · 23.141°N 113.260°E
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The 1380 five-storey tower on the Ming wall at the top of Yuexiu Park, the city's museum since 1929: floor by floor from prehistory to the Republic, and from the fifth floor the reason it was built — the view south over the old city to the river. ¥10, closed Mondays, no booking since July 2024 — buy on the museum's WeChat official account 智慧广博 or at the ticket office; the free Zhongyuan Tower annexe next door has the export-porcelain and Canton-trade art. Hours and prices below are from the museum's own visitor guide, reachable again from abroad in October 2026.
AdmissionTicketed¥10; groups 20+ ¥8; ¥5 ages 7-18, students, 60-64; free 6 and under, 65+Verified · source published 2026-10Source ↗
HoursTue-Sun 9:00-18:00, ticket sales and entry end 17:30Verified · source published 2026-10Source ↗
ClosedMondays; open on national public holidays (city museum list)Verified · source published 2026-10Source ↗
IDTickets need valid ID; passport handling unpublished.Verified · source published 2026-10Details ↓Source ↗
AddressZhenhai Tower, inside Yuexiu Park, 99 Zhenhai Road, Yuexiu District (越秀公园内镇海路 99 号); Zhongyuan Tower annexe at no. 105Verified · source published 2024-09Source ↗
EntranceMetro Line 2 Yuexiu Park station Exit B2 → park main gate → uphill about 8 minutes; or Exit A → park west gate
Last verified 2026-10-12
How to book
No reservation since 9 July 2024 (museum notice): buy the ¥10 ticket on the WeChat official account 智慧广博 or with valid ID at the ticket office; groups of 10 or more book 3-5 working days ahead; the annexe is free with IDVerified · source published 2026-10Source ↗
ID details
Tickets need valid ID; passport handling unpublished. Tickets are sold against valid ID, online or at the ticket office (museum notice, July 2024); free categories show ID. Passport handling at the gate not published
Beat the crowds
Weekday mornings at opening: the tower's stairs are narrow and groups arrive from 10:00. Late afternoon light is best from the top floor but the last entry is 17:30.
Language
Not published on reachable pages. The 'City Emblem, City History' permanent exhibition is Chinese with English headings as far as earlier reports go; treat English depth as unconfirmed.