The Weifang World Kite Museum is the first large-scale kite museum in China and also the largest kite museum in the world so far. It was built in 1987 and opened to the public in 1989. It covers an area of 13,000 square meters and has a building area of 8,100 square meters. It is currently a national AAA-level tourist attraction. Its architectural design style is unique in China and is an iconic building of the ‘World Kite Capital’. The Weifang World Kite Museum aims to collect and display Chinese and foreign kite treasures and related materials. The exhibition comprehensively presents the historical evolution, development and application of kites, domestic kite schools, foreign kites and the grand occasion of the Weifang International Kite Festival through detailed kite materials, photos, texts, paintings, replicas and video images, fully demonstrating the unique artistic charm of kite culture and becoming an exchange center for spreading and promoting kite culture and art.
Opening hours: From October 8 to December 15, Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 – 16:30; From December 17 to April 30, Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 – 16:30; From January 1 to December 15, Monday, closed all day; From December 17 to December 31, Monday, closed all day; On December 16, 09:00 – 16:30. Service facilities: Luggage storage. Scenic area interpretation: Audio guide. Our museum is equipped with a new fully automatic audio guide machine with a smooth and exquisite appearance, easy to carry and operate. It is equipped with four language audio explanations of Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean with a duration of 50 minutes and a visiting route map, so that you can obtain a better visiting experience in all aspects. Renting audio guide equipment can be handled at the lobby ticket office. Handle the rental procedures for the audio guide machine with your valid ID and a deposit of 100 yuan. The rental fee for the audio guide machine is 10 yuan/machine for Chinese and 20 yuan/machine for foreign languages. If the audio guide machine is damaged artificially during the rental period, compensation will be made according to the degree of damage. If it is lost, compensation will be made according to the original price of the item. Full-time讲解员 guide. To enable tourists to better understand the exhibition content, our museum is equipped with full-time讲解员 to provide interpretation services for tourists. The duration is 40 minutes and the cost is 50 yuan/time. Interpreter rental: Renting audio guide equipment can be handled at the lobby ticket office. Handle the rental procedures for the audio guide machine with your valid ID and a deposit of 100 yuan. The rental fee for the audio guide machine is 10 yuan/machine for Chinese and 20 yuan/machine for foreign languages. If the audio guide machine is damaged artificially during the rental period, compensation will be made according to the degree of damage. If it is lost, compensation will be made according to the original price of the item.Wheelchair rental: Provide wheelchairs and crutches for disabled people. Souvenir shop: The kite store, a commodity department affiliated with the Weifang World Kite Museum, sells and wholesales high and medium-grade gift kites, rosewood inlaid silver products, folk cloth toys, antique bronzes, commemorative coins, etc. It also exhibits and customizes advertising kites and other handicrafts.
