Addicted to exhibition spaces and historic displays? For International Museum Day on May 18, many galleries in China offered free entrances to raise awareness about the importance of museums for society. Pictured here is the World Expo Museum in Shanghai. /VCG Photo
In Beijing, visitors were able to visit 97 museums free of charge on Thursday. But it’s not just the Chinese capital that has things to see. Pictured here is the Suzhou Police Museum in east China’s Jiangsu Province. /VCG Photo
In 2016, China had 4,873 registered museums, 87 percent of which were totally free. And more than a few are also architectural gems, like the Guangdong Maritime Silk Road Museum in Yangjiang City, south China’s Guangdong Province. /VCG Photo
Chagan Lake Fishing and Hunting Heritage Museum in Songyuan, northeast China’s Jilin Province. /VCG Photo
The Dinosaur Egg Remainder Museum on Qinglong Mountain, in central China’s Hubei Province. /VCG Photo
The Guangdong Museum in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province. /VCG Photo
The Naval Museum in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong Province. /VCG Photo
China Seasalt Museum in Yancheng, east China’s Jiangsu Province. /VCG Photo
Kaohsiung Exhibition Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. /VCG Photo
