Opium War Museum
A key to understand China’s confrontation with Western imperial power in the 19th century
- City
- Dongguan
- Address
- 88 Jiefang Rd, Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, 523900
- Cost
- Free
- Official website
- https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/opium-war-museum
Located in Humen, the Opium War Museum commemorates one of the most significant events in modern Chinese history: the First Opium War between Qing Dynasty China and Britain.
The museum stands near the historic site where imperial commissioner Lin Zexu ordered the destruction of large quantities of confiscated opium in 1839. This event, known as the Destruction of Opium at Humen, was a decisive attempt by the Qing government to suppress the illegal opium trade.
Through historical documents, artifacts and multimedia exhibitions, the museum explores the causes and consequences of the Opium War, a conflict that reshaped China’s relationship with the Western world.
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### Exhibitions
Opium War History Hall : presenting the political and economic background of the conflict
Lin Zexu Memorial Exhibition : dedicated to the life and actions of the Qing official who led the anti-opium campaign
Historical Battlefield Sites : preserved coastal fortifications and defense structures from the war
Humen Opium Destruction Site : marking the location where the confiscated opium was publicly destroyed
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