Gulangyu Organ Museum ​- the world’s largest Organ Museum

​​​​​​​​​Last Update: 16th October 2020

Gulangyu Organ Museum is the only one organ museum across China. It features diverse organs to appreciate. All the organs in the museum are donated by Hu Youyi (1936 – 2013), a famous pianist, who was born at Gulangyu Island. He was an Australian Chinese.

Gulangyu Organ Museum Fast Facts

  • Chinese Name: Gulangyu Fengqin Bowuguan (鼓浪屿风琴博物馆)
  • Area: 4 x hectares
  • Things to do there: Photography, Organs
  • Who visits: Photographers, Arts Lovers
  • Time required: 1 x hour

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What to expect at the Gulangyu Organ Museum

The Gulangyu Organ Museum is decorated with hundreds of organs. The best-known is China’s largest organ, Casavant Pipe Organ. It is 13 meters tall and 12.5 meters wide. The project was completed in 1917 in US. It has 7,451 pipes and 133 stop keys. Tens of professionals from different countries, regions and fields cooperated with one another to complete the recovery work on the organ on the island after the unfortunate fire experienced by the organ in Boston US.

Carillion looking like a wardrobe comes from Australia. The small Dean Street Organ originates from UK. When you see the Chinese organ with a dresser, you may think it was created by China. However, all of the organs were originally made out of China.

Some of the organs there were originally used by the rich in Europe. Some pedal-powered ones were owned by the Western families whose financial conditions were not so good. Some with a mirror in the front were employed in churches in UK and US. Some fitted with two keyboards can be able to create sounds of other musical instruments. You’ll also find one organ with candlesticks which was used at the time when there was no electricity.

One of the highlights at the museum is the Jazz Organ. It looks like an open musical cabinet. More than ten musical instruments, including drum set, accordion, saxophone and trumpet stands in order. Behind are a electronic organ and many pipes. When the organ is powered, it can play automatically, giving out various sounds.

Best time to visit Gulangyu Organ Museum

You can visit the museum any time during the opening hours.

The best months to visit are from March to November.

How to get to the Gulangyu Organ Museum

As the museum lies on Gulangyu Island, you’d need to get to the Island first. The only option is to take a ferry to the island from Xiagu Wharf. Then, you can walk to the museum.

Additional Gulangyu Organ Museum Travel Advice

  • Opening hours: 08:15 – 17:45
  • As at 16th October 2020, the entrance is 15 CNY per person; children between 1.2m tall (1.2m tall included) and 1.4m tall (1.4m tall not included) are charged 7.5 CNY per person; the elder between 60 years old (60 years old included) and 69 years old (69 years old included) are charged 7.5 CNY per person; children under 1.2m tall (1.2m tall not included) and the elder above 70 years old (70 years old included) are free of charge. For the latest pricing, please contact us via email (info@wendyweitours.com)
  • Please keep quiet in the museum.
  • Please walk lightly there.

Interested in visiting the Gulangyu Organ Museum on a Tour?

Wendy Wei Tours offers a variety of different packaged tours as well as custom tours including the Gulangyu Organ Museum among other attractions and destinations. To find out more, please visit our Tours page or Contact Us directly to find out more.