Dongguan Opium War Museum is a memorial museum which collects, exhibits, and researches the cultural relics and historical data about Lin Zexu and the Opium War. The museum is composed of four sections: Lin Zexu Memorial Hall, Shajiao Fortress, Weiyuan Fortress, and Sea Battle Museum. The most important are Lin Zexu s Opium Burning Pool and Humen Fortresses, which are under the key national-level protection. Placed on the seashore of Sanyuan Islands in Humen Town, Weiyuan Fortress, Zhenyuan Fortress and Jingyuan Fortress join together, occupying the throat of the Pearl River.
The Opium War Museum comprises three scenic areas: the museum itself; the Shajiao Emplacement; the Weiyuan Emplacement. The museum is also called Humen Lin Zexu Memorial Hall. Shajiao and Weiyuan Emplacements are situated in Shajiao Community and Weiyuan Island in Humen.
Modern technologies including sand table, sound, light and electricity models have been applied to the exhibition in the museum. The application of those advanced technologies makes the exhibition more vivid and interesting. Therefore, visitors can have a better understanding of the Opium Wars.
The museum has beautiful surroundings and distinctive exterior architectural style. The front gate of the museum is castle-like. At the entrance, there is a large pink statuary featuring several heroes, those in the middle holding firmly falchions or halberds, staring angrily at the enemy, and two at the side holding a cannon, ready to attack. This faithfully describes the people who fought bravely against western invaders in the Opium War. In addition, the emplacements, cannons, dark rooms, fighting lanes, and soldiers rooms at the sites of Shajiao Fortress and Weiyuan Fortress will naturally bring you back to the fierce and cruel sea battle in the Opium War.
The Shajiao Emplacement and the Weiyuan Emplacement are the important historical sites of the Opium Wars. Tourists can go there to appreciate the ancient cannons and emplacements and recall the scene that Humen people fought against with the foreign invaders during the Opium Wars.
Opening Time:
8:00-17:30
How to get there:
If you are in Humen, you can take No.1 special tourist bus and get off at the Opium War Museum bus stop.
Tips:
Tips: Near the Opium Burning Pool, there is a series of relief showing the grand scene of Chinese people s fighting against western invaders and burning opium. Please remember to have a careful look at it.