China Watermelon Museum
中国西瓜博物馆
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This Chinese museum is dedicated to the history, cultivation, and culture of watermelons, featuring wax models, ancient poems, and an outdoor exhibition area.

📜 First specialized museum focusing on China’s ancient melon culture, founded in 2002.
🔍 Features 4,000 square meters of exhibits on watermelon history, cultivation, and cultural significance, from southern Africa to space.

Why Go

🍉 Explore diverse watermelon varieties, including unique shapes and colors.
🖼️ Admire the unique architecture shaped like a huge watermelon.
💡 Learn about watermelon cultivation and its cultural importance in China.

Why Avoid

🗣️ Exhibits are not subtitled in English.
🚫 No watermelon tasting available anymore.
🚶 Located south of Beijing, requiring subway and bus travel.

Tips

🗓️ Closed on weekends, open Monday to Friday.
⏰ Best time to visit is July to September.

Cost

💰 20 RMB admission.

Hours

🕒 Monday to Friday, 9:30 to 16:30.

Last updated 3 days ago

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