Opium War Museum

The Opium War Museum （Alternative name：Humen Lin Zexu Memorial Hall; ）is a Chinese museum dedicated to the Lin Zexu and the Opium Wars. The museum is located in Humen Town, Guangdong Province.

History

Built in 1957, with a floor area of about 2,400 square meters, the museum collects historical materials related to Lin Zexu's anti-narcotics policies and the Opium War. It was then renamed to the Opium War Humen People's Anti-British Memorial Hall in 1972, and then re-designated Humen Lin Zexu Memorial Hall in 1985. The museum manages the old sites of Lin Zexu's [Smoke Pond] and Humen Fortress, which are considered national relics.