Your First Day
Decide what must be verified before you go
Shenzhen's 2024 removal of blanket attraction reservations helps with many public museums, but a commercial ride, special exhibition or temporary event may still require a dated ticket. Shenzhen Museum also operates multiple sites. A trip to Hong Kong is not another Shenzhen attraction—it is a separate immigration journey with its own checkpoint hours and entry rules.
Photo credit
wang binghua · Unsplash License · Resized and displayed with a crop.
Free sample · From the complete guide
Try one part of planning your visit
Shenzhen Museum: go to the right branch
Choose the exhibition first
Shenzhen Museum's History and Folk Culture division is on Jintian Road; the Ancient Art division is on Tongxin Road; the Reform and Opening-up Exhibition Hall is another venue in the Civic Center area. Check which branch currently holds the exhibition you want.
Check today's hours, not the summer post
The July 1–August 31, 2026 nighttime hours were seasonal. Before leaving, use the museum's current notice to check the day, last admission and whether permanent or temporary halls are open.
Enter with a backup
Save the Chinese branch name and map pin. Carry an original valid ID/passport and pass the security check. If a special exhibition has a separate ticket, confirm it in the venue's current official channel.
Inside the Full Visiting Places Guide
Included in the Full Shenzhen Guide.
- Check before you leave
- Match the place you actually mean
- Shenzhen Museum: go to the right branch
- For a Hong Kong day trip, choose the crossing before the metro
- Prevent a wasted cross-city trip
- The reservation form does not accept my passport or phone
All three journey stages
Full Shenzhen Guide
$39 / city · One-time purchase
All Shenzhen guides, step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting, backup options and Quick Cards. Other cities are sold separately.
Use it on your phone and one other device. Emergency help is always free.
Access & purchase details
Personal access tied to your account, on up to 2 registered browsers. Sharing a link does not share your purchased guide. You may show and screenshot Quick Cards for your own trip.
No downloadable offline pack is available. Live human support is not included. Save stores a link on this browser, not an offline copy.
Login sessions last up to 30 days. Sign in again with your email to recover your guides. Each browser counts separately; you can manage registered browsers in your account.
Checkout is not live. Purchase and refund terms will be published before payments open. For an access problem, use Help; do not buy again.