Quanzhou Overseas Transportation History Museum Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Quanzhou Overseas Transportation History Museum is the only thematic museum in China that reflects the history of maritime transportation. With its rich and precious overseas transportation cultural relics, it reflects the development history of Citong Port, a great oriental port in the Middle Ages, and embodies Quanzhou’s economic and cultural importance at home and abroad. important role in communication. The museum is divided into two parts: the old and the new. The old museum is located on the east side of Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou and is the ancient ship exhibition hall. The new museum, completed in February 1991, is located on the bank of the beautiful East Lake. The main building of the new museum is like a ketch returning from a long voyage and docking in the harbor. It covers an area of ​​33,000 square meters and a construction area of ​​7,300 square meters.

Attractions distribution:

Quanzhou Overseas Transportation History Exhibition Hall is divided into old and new areas. The old one is located on the east side of Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou and is an ancient ship exhibition hall. It mainly displays Song Dynasty ships and their accompanying unearthed objects. The new museum mainly includes the exhibition of the history of Quanzhou and ancient overseas transportation, the world of Chinese boats and ships, the Quanzhou Religious Stone Carvings Museum, the Quanzhou Islamic Culture Exhibition Hall and the export ceramics exhibition.

Scenic spot features:

History, culture, ancient ships, museums