Interesting Art Galleries and Museums around Shenzhen

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This is a list of Art things to do and see in and around Shenzhen 


These are listed in no particular order.  Note: a few of these might not be open, or rarely open?

Dafen Art Village
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near the Dafen Metro station on the line 3 (sky blue) 
There is a vegetarian restaurant near one of the entrances
Last visited: 2025


Shenzhen Art Gallery (New)
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https://www.szartm.com/
Building 1, No. 30 Tenglong Road, Longhua District
Get off the Metro Line 6 at the Hongshan Station (just north of the Shenzhen North station)
Last visited: 2025


Shenzhen Art Museum（DongHu Venue）(old)
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Address: Donghu Park, No. 32 Donghu Yi Jie, Aiguo Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen
Last visited: never


Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum (new)
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https://www.szstm.com/  (not working today?)
Futian DistrictNo.1003, Shangbu Middle Road, Shenzhen,
Guangming Science City
Last visited: never


Jupiter Art Museum
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https://www.j-m-a.org/   // Jupiter Art Museum, No.6 Blue Flower Road, Futian District, Shenzhen
Jupiter Museum of Art is located on the first and second floors of Chenglian Building, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Innovation Cooperation Zone
Last visited: never


Nanshan Museum
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https://www.nanshanmuseum.com/
No. 2093, Nanshan Avenue, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
Metro: Line 1 or 12 to Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B
Last visited: never


Sea World Culture and Arts Center
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https://swcac.com/
Last visited: never


Design Society
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Behind Sea World
Last visited: 2025


OCT Art Gallery
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near Window to the world and China Folk village
http://www.ocat.org.cn/
Last visited: 2024
Another gallery close by
Last visited: 2024


Shenzhen Museum 
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Shenzhen Civic Building - (end closest to the Red tower)
3 floors.  
https://www.shenzhenmuseum.com/


Shenzhen Industrial Exhibition Hall
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Shenzhen Civic Building - (yellow tower)
Last visited: 2024


Shenzhen City Library
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has a small Makerspace - but hardly used
A lot of English books and international journals on the 4th or 5th floor
Last visited: 2024


Shenzhen Urban Planning and Art Museum
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Near the Library and Shenzhen Museum.
Seems to be mostly Urban Planning.  The Art exhibition was a paid entrance
Last visited: 2024


Guan Shan Yue Mei Shu Guan
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A 3 floor Art gallery on the park lands.
500m-1km walk from the Children's Palace Metro Station


Shenzhen AI and Robotics Gallery
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It's small, but they usually have some funky exhibits.
Free to enter
Last visited: 2025


Arton Art Centre
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http://english.artron.com.cn/
Filled with photography and art books.  But Y$200/pp to get in
Last visited: never


Pingshan Art Gallery
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I have been told it's one of the best around Shenzhen
Late visited: never


LongCheng Creative Commune - Mixing Art and Technology
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a funky tech art gallery, located in a funky neighborhood
Approx. 2 hour drive from Tanglang
Last Visited 2025












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