Located in the Liwan District of Guangzhou, the Bai'etan GBA Art Center officially opened to the publicon April 28, 2024. Covering an area of about 145,000 square meters, it comprises the Guangdong Museum of Art, the Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, and the Guangdong Literary Museum.

The Art Center resembles a ship moored along the bank of the Pearl River, implying that this landmark will serve as a window for the world to explore the essence of Lingnan culture and experience its diverse parts, which boast enormous artistic and cultural treasures.

(Photo by Bai'etan GBA Art Center)

Guangdong Museum of Art (Bai'etan)

Located on the east side of the Art Center, Guangdong Museum of Art (Bai'etan) contains 21 exhibition halls and a large public art area, where it mainly displays contemporary artworks and promotes international exchange and cooperation.

On August 29, the "Contemporary Art Exhibition of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" opened in the area, marking a highlight of the 5th GBA Culture and Arts Festival. The exhibition is open to the public from August 29 to October 31, bringing together elaborate works by nearly 40 artists from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, exploring regional historical legacies, ecological consciousness, and spiritual dimensions of social interaction.

Exhibition Date: August 29(Fri.)-October 31(Fri.)

Venue: Hall 9/10/11, 3rd Floor, Guangdong Museum of Art (Bai' etan)

Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum

Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum is situated in the western part of the Art Center, with permanent exhibits such as "Intangible Cultural Heritage" (非遗情缘), "Cuisine in Guangdong" (饮和食德), and "Lingnan Folk Arts" (南风传韵), displaying representative projects of national and provincial-level intangible cultural heritage as well as achievements of protection and inheritance practices.

Guangdong Literary Museum

Guangdong Literary Museum sits in the middle area of the Art Center, displaying the extraordinary history and achievements of the over two-thousand-year Guangdong literature history. It sets up various communication and interaction zones, creatively bringing visitors a multi-dimensional experience of literature. The "Lu Xun's Family" Exhibition Hall on the 4th floor features a time and space design, which classically illustrates Lu Xun's family memories, his revolutionary partnership with Xu Guangping, as well as his positive and far-reaching influence on Guangdong's left-wing literature and revolutionary literary youths.

"Lu Xun's Family" Exhibition Hall (Photo by Guangdong Provincial Writers Association)

Bai'etan GBA Art Center

Opening hours: 9:00-17:00, closed on Mondays (national holidays excluded)

Address: No. 19, Bai' etan South Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou City