As the first project to be completed in accordance to the city’s plan to build a new batch of major cultural facilities, the new venue of the Shenzhen Art Museum is designed as an international art palace that integrates art exhibitions, art collection, cultural exchange, talent training and public services under one roof.

An architecture masterpiece of German studio KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten, the Shenzhen Art Museum, it is Located on the city’s central axis and in Longhua District’s Shenzhen North Railway Station central business district, the new art museum faces the Shenzhen Library’s north division, a work by the same designing firm.

The new art museum, with a total construction area of 66,000 square meters, houses an exhibition area of 20,000 square meters, with an artwork storage room of nearly 6,200 square meters. It has 18 exhibition halls, a 3,900-square-meter semi-outdoor area for sculpture exhibitions, several lecture halls, an art book reading room, an art-themed restaurant, and other multi-functional areas.

Compared with older galleries in the city, the new art museum boasts more sophisticated design and equipment which allows it to accommodate different types and scales of exhibitions to effectively meet the artistic needs of different audiences. Each of its 18 exhibition halls has their own characteristics, with those on the first floor, 13.9 meters high and equipped with movable hydraulic display walls, suitable for both large-scale exhibitions and smaller ones with flexible spaces.

The second floor highlights a 3,900-square-meter semi-outdoor sculpture exhibition hall, an ideal venue for large-scale sculpture and installation exhibitions. The professional light film used on the third floor creates a natural lighting environment for the best experience of appreciating artworks. The fourth floor, with constant temperature and humidity display cases, meets the requirements for displaying precious collections. In addition, the museum is also equipped with elevators with a load-bearing capacity of 12 tons and other professional equipment to meet the needs of different types of exhibitions.

The museum’s storage room, composed of eight sections, is also set with an electric intelligent management system, and a tailor-made environment monitoring system, which allows real-time monitoring of temperature, humidity, light, ultraviolet ray, CO2, formaldehyde and other environmental indicators. In case of an abnormality, an early warning can be sent through multiple ways including WeChat, text message, telephone, and alarms.

Reservations are needed for admission and potential visitors can make an appointment on the official WeChat account of the museum. It is open for 6,000 visitors on a daily basis.

Official WeChat Account:深圳美术馆 (WeChat ID: szam1976)

Add: 30 Tenglong Road, Longhua District (龙华区腾龙路30号深圳美术馆（新馆）)

Metro: Lines 4 or 6, Hongshan Station (红山站), Exit A1 and then walk for 300 meters to destination

Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (Tuesday to Sunday; no admission from 16:30), closed on Mondays

Tel: 191-2935-9590