Grandview Museum of Natural Science
Located on the 6th floor of Zhengjia Shopping Plaza, the Grandview Museum of Natural Science offers interactive exhibits on paleontology, geology, astronomy, marine biology, and evolution, featuring fossils, minerals, and specimens from around the world.
Planning your visit
The Grandview Museum of Natural Science occupies the sixth floor of a shopping plaza in Tianhe, which is an unusual setting for a natural history collection and says something about how Chinese cities integrate attractions into commercial developments. Inside, the displays cover palaeontology, geology, astronomy, marine biology and evolution, with dinosaur fossils, mounted specimens, minerals and interactive stations.
The palaeontology and mineral holdings are the stronger sections, with a substantial fossil collection and specimens sourced internationally. Presentation is designed for families and school groups, with plenty of hands-on material.
Its practical advantage is exactly its location: it sits within a large shopping and entertainment complex with restaurants and other attractions, which makes it easy to combine with a wet or very hot afternoon in Guangzhou, where the summer climate is genuinely oppressive.
Allow two hours. It is on the metro. The main booking is an entry ticket. Current availability is shown below.
Before you book
Where is Grandview Museum of Natural Science?
Grandview Museum of Natural Science is in Guangzhou, China.
How long should I allow for Grandview Museum of Natural Science?
Allow two hours. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book Grandview Museum of Natural Science in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.
