As a folk custom museum, Tianjin Folk Custom Museum carries rich regional and folk cultures of Tianjin. It is an important window for tourists to understand Tianjin’s history and culture. The ancient building complex mainly composed of the main hall of Tianhou Palace is used as the museum building. These ancient building complexes not only have a profound and rich cultural accumulation of more than 600 years, but also are important intangible cultural carriers in Tianjin, reflecting the diversity of Tianjin’s folk culture.
The museum takes Tianjin folk culture as the main line and conducts exhibitions from four aspects: ‘Historical Evolution of Tianjin Old City’, ‘Cultural Characteristics of Tianhou (Mazu)’, ‘Cultural Characteristics of Tianjin Canal Transportation’, and ‘Typical Folk Customs in Tianjin’. The exhibition contents cover many aspects such as the rise of Tianjin’s canal transportation, the development of fishery and salt industry, folk flower fair performances, marriage customs, and folk handicrafts. The museum also launched special exhibitions such as ‘Restored Display of Tianjin Wedding Customs’ and ‘Exhibition of Boutique Collections of Tianjin Folk Custom Museum’, showing the audience old living customs, decoration customs, clothing culture, and various folk crafts such as wood carving, paper cutting, and Yangliuqing New Year pictures. Opening hours: Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 16:30 all year round; closed all day on Monday all year round; open from 09:00 to 16:30 on New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day.
