Shenzhen Museum, Modern cultural institution in Futian District, Shenzhen, China.
Shenzhen Museum is a modern institution in Futian that presents the region's history through multiple buildings and exhibition spaces. The collections document the city's development from ancient times to today, including its relationship with the sea and urban transformation.
The institution was founded in 1981 and opened to the public in 1988 to preserve the history of this fast-growing port city. The museum documents how Shenzhen transformed from a small settlement into a major modern city.
The museum displays how local people from Cantonese and Hakka backgrounds passed down their traditions across generations. The exhibitions tell stories of people who moved from countryside to city and how their daily lives transformed in the process.
Visitors should know the museum is open Tuesday through Sunday with free admission and is easily accessible by metro. The location is walkable from multiple metro stations, making it convenient to reach without needing additional transportation.
The museum actually operates several specialized exhibition venues at different locations, including a pavilion dedicated to reform and opening and a memorial focused on the Dong River. These distributed spaces allow different aspects of the city's story to be shown in contextually appropriate settings.
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