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Guangdong Science Center
GUANGDONG SCIENCE CENTER
168 Kepu Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou
Tickets$8.94
Time to Allow1.5–3 hours
Opening HoursStatus unconfirmed
09:30–16:30Best time to visit: any time of day
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Address168 Kepu Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours
09:30–16:30 (last entry 16:00)Indicative hoursIndicative ticket price
$8.94Adult exhibition admission reference price; cinemas and other activities cost extra.Suggested time
1.5–3 hoursAllow time to suit your itineraryBest time
All dayPlanning referenceTransport Options
Metro Line 4 + onward connectionFrom Higher Education Mega Center North station, continue by bus or taxi. Set your destination to the Guangdong Science Center entrance.Guangdong Science Center in Panyu is a large hands-on venue for families and curious visitors. Galleries explore nature, transport, the human body and digital technology through interactive displays and experiments.
Places like this developed alongside their neighborhoods, transport, industries and everyday public life. Even where appearances have changed, they retain traces of the area's earlier character.
Guangdong Science Center is both a place to visit and a way into the surrounding district. Explore it with nearby sights to see how different parts of Guangzhou acquired their own character.
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Opening Hours
Tuesday–Friday: 09:30–16:30; weekends: 09:30–17:00; last entry 16:00. Closed Mondays. Labour Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day and 1 June: 09:30–17:00. These are reference hours; confirm current arrangements.
Concessions
- Children
- Children aged 6 or under with valid ID enter free; individual visitors no taller than 1.3 metres also enter free. Children taller than 1.3 and up to 1.5 metres pay half price, subject to a height check.
- Students
- Full-time undergraduate students and students at lower levels pay half price with their own valid student card.
- Older Visitors
- Visitors aged 60–64 pay half price; those aged 65 or over enter free. Valid personal identification is required.
- Disabled Visitors
- Free admission with valid personal identification.
- Serving, retired or disabled fire-rescue personnel and trainees
- Free admission with valid personal identification.
- Visitors receiving subsistence support
- Recognised minimum-income recipients, people in extreme hardship and eligible Guangzhou residents receiving preferential support enter free with valid personal identification.
- Blood donors
- Free admission for eligible local unpaid blood donors with at least 10 whole-blood donations or 20 total donations, and volunteers with at least 480 hours of blood-donation service.
- Military personnel
- Serving military personnel, veterans holding a preferential-treatment card and other eligible beneficiaries enter free with valid personal identification.
- Young visitors, including international visitors
- Young people over 6 and up to 18 pay half price with valid personal identification.
- Carers accompanying visitors with disabilities
- One carer accompanying a visitor who is blind or has an intellectual, bilateral lower-limb or other severe disability may enter at half price.
- Visitors from Taiwan
- Taiwan residents with a valid Mainland Travel Permit may receive free Guangdong Science Center admission after voluntarily registering their name, date of birth and permit number at the visitor centre and collecting a free ticket.
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Facilities
- Parking
- Guangdong Science Center North Gate 1 and 2 parking: around 600 spaces on Outer Ring West Road, University Town. The first 30 minutes are free. From 07:30–21:30, the first three hours cost $0.22 per hour, with additional time at $0.45 per hour. From 21:30–07:30, the rate is $0.15 per hour, capped at $1.49 overnight. The overall 24-hour cap is $4.02 per vehicle; check on-site vehicle-specific rates.
- Visitor Assistance
- Free guided explanations are offered at fixed points with limited places. Join the queue on arrival.
- Toilets
- Clearly signposted toilets are available near the visitor centre and elsewhere on site.
Suggested Route
Plan a route through Guangdong Science Center and nearby sights.
- Main entrance
- Permanent science exhibitions
- Children's and interactive galleries
- Themed galleries
- IMAX or dome screenings, subject to schedule
- Outdoor spaces
Allow 1.5–3 hours; adapt the route to open areas and your energy level.
Getting Here
Choose public transport or a taxi to suit your plans.
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Transport Options
Metro Line 4 + onward connection. From Higher Education Mega Center North station, continue by bus or taxi. Set your destination to the Guangdong Science Center entrance.
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Taxi / Driving
168 Kepu Road, Panyu District, Guangzhou; check the entrance and parking location on your map.
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Before You Go
Check the venue's notices for current opening arrangements and entry requirements.
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Good to Know
A few useful details before you book, visit or take photos.
Guangdong Science Center opening hours?
Tuesday–Friday: 09:30–16:30; weekends: 09:30–17:00; last entry 16:00. Closed Mondays. Labour Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day and 1 June: 09:30–17:00. These are reference hours; confirm current arrangements.
Getting to Guangdong Science Center？
From Higher Education Mega Center North station, continue by bus or taxi. Set your destination to the Guangdong Science Center entrance.
Do I need a reservation or ticket?
Reference admission: $8.94. Adult exhibition admission reference price; cinemas and other activities cost extra.