The Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King stands in Guangzhou, in Guangdong Province, southern China. It is built around the tomb of a Nanyue king, a burial site roughly two thousand years old, and the museum keeps the original site at its heart. Visitors come to see the tomb itself as well as the artifacts from the Han Dynasty that were found there.
What you will see
- The original burial site of the Nanyue King, preserved within the museum building
- Han Dynasty artifacts recovered from the tomb and displayed around it
- Exhibits that place the tomb within the wider story of the Nanyue kingdom and its time
Because the museum is organised around a real excavated tomb rather than a collection gathered from elsewhere, the visit has a strong sense of place. You are looking at the ground where the king was buried, with the objects that were laid beside him.
Getting there and around
The museum is at 867 Jiefang Bei Lu, in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. For questions before your trip, the museum can be reached by telephone at +86-20-36182920. The museum is also known as ๅ่ถ็ๅ็ฉ้ข and ่ฅฟๆฑๅ่ถ็ๅ็ฉ้ฆ, so these names may help when you search or ask for directions in Chinese.
Yuexiu District is one of the older parts of Guangzhou, so a visit here can easily be paired with a walk through the surrounding streets. Plan enough time to take in both the tomb and the exhibits at a relaxed pace, and allow for the rest of the day to explore the city.
