Overseas Chinese Museum [Xiamen]

The Overseas Chinese Museum was established in 1956 by Overseas Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tan Kah Kee, and documents the lives of many Chinese emigrants over the centuries.

The museum's 3 halls feature over 7,000 exhibits including pottery, bronze wares, paintings and calligraphy, hundreds of plant and animal specimens, and even a couple of mummies which were found in Xinjiang province.

The museum is located on Siming Nan Lu, not far from Nanputuo Temple and Xiamen University, at the foot of Fengzhao Shan.Buses 1, 2, 15, 18, 21 and 45 all go to the University and make a stop at the museum.