National Maritime Museum of China

National Maritime Museum of China
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EstablishedMay 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)
Location People's Republic of ChinaTianjin Binhai New Area Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city at the intersection of Rongsheng Road and Haixuan Road
Coordinates39°06′20″N 117°47′22″E / 39.10551°N 117.78944°E / 39.10551; 117.78944
TypeScience museum
FounderMinistry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China, Tianjin Municipal People's Government
DirectorHuang Keli
OwnerBinhai New Area People's Government
Websitehttps://www.nmmc.cc/

The National Maritime Museum of China (Chinese: 国家海洋博物馆) is located in the Binhai Tourism Zone of the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city in Binhai New Area, Tianjin, China, at the intersection of Rongsheng Road and Haixuan Road.[1] It is a national comprehensive maritime museum jointly established and managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China and the Tianjin Municipal People's Government. It is a public cultural institution under the Binhai New Area People's Government, integrating collection, display, research, and education. The museum opened to the public for trial operation on May 1, 2019,[2] and is the largest maritime museum in the world.[3]

  1. ^ Yu Qiang (2016-04-28). "The Marine Museum Solicits Natural Specimens from Home and Abroad, Encouraging Public Participation". Bohai Morning Post. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  2. ^ Compilation Committee of China Marine Culture (2016). China Marine Culture: Tianjin Volume. Beijing: Ocean Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-7-5027-9101-8.
  3. ^ National Maritime Museum of China (2019-06-05). "National Maritime Museum of China: Showcasing Marine Culture". People's Daily.