Guangdong Museum in Guangzhou
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Guangdong Museum

Guangzhou · China · Founded 1957

A provincial museum on the Pearl River, famed for its 'jade-box' Rocco Design building.

About Guangdong Museum

Founded in 1957, the Guangdong Museum moved in 2010 into a new home in Zhujiang New Town designed by Rocco Yim. The cantilevered, perforated façade was inspired by traditional carved Cantonese boxes.

Its galleries cover Guangdong's history, natural history, and the export-art tradition that linked the Pearl River Delta with the rest of the world.

Collections & Highlights

Cantonese export silver and porcelain
Yao and Zhuang minority artefacts
Natural-history dinosaur gallery
Rocco Yim's jade-box architecture

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