Piano Museum of Gulangyu Rare Historical Instruments Exhibition

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China's only dedicated piano museum housing over 100 rare historic pianos collected from around the world inside Shuzhuang Garden.

⚡ Vibe Art & Design

💰 Cost Free

🏃 Effort Easy / Indoor

Snap' Description

Discover the heart of Gulangyu's musical identity inside the Piano Museum, located within the cliffside pavilions of Shuzhuang Garden. Established by overseas Chinese piano collector Hu Youyi, this specialized museum exhibits over 100 priceless historical pianos from Europe and the Americas. Admire rare artifacts including a 19th-century gold-leaf Steinway, rare automatic player pianos, a four-pedal square piano, and an intricate 100-year-old organ, all housed in glass halls overlooking the ocean.

Getting There

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Metro Info

Ferry to Gulangyu Island + 15-minute walk through the southern village path to Shuzhuang Garden

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Taxi Address

福建省厦门市思明区鼓浪屿港仔后路7号菽庄花园内

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💎 Insider Tips

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Entry to the Piano Museum is included automatically with your Shuzhuang Garden entrance ticket.
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Attend the live automatic piano performance held every hour inside Exhibition Hall 1 to hear century-old mechanical music boxes play.
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Photography inside the galleries must be done without flash to protect delicate wooden piano soundboards and antique lacquer finishes.
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After viewing the instruments, walk out onto the Forty-Four Bridge in Shuzhuang Garden to photograph seawater trapped inside private lagoon gardens.