- Partner Gallery Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 AM — 6:30 PM (Closed on Mondays, some galleries closed on Tuesdays)
- For specific opening hours of each exhibition hall and gallery, please refer to the actual announcements on site. Entry stops 30 minutes before closing, please plan your visit accordingly.





Sea World Culture and Arts Center
Packages
Dated Pass




- 【Discounted Group】(Discounted tickets are for personal use only):
1. Seniors aged 60 (inclusive) and above
2. Full-time students or teachers (must hold valid teacher/student identification)
3. Medical staff (must hold valid work permits)
- 【Free admission crowd】:
1. Children aged 6 years and under or with a height of 1.3 meters and under (must be accompanied by an adult to view the exhibition)
2. Active-duty/retired military personnel, persons with disabilities (and 1 accompanying person), families of martyrs/military personnel who died in the line of duty/disease, and preferential treatment recipients enjoying regular pensions and subsidies
3. Cultural and tourism industry practitioners (must hold a tour guide license, museum work ID, etc.), media practitioners (must hold a press card issued by the National Press and Publication Administration)
- [1 Big 1 Small Parent-Child Ticket]: Applicable for 1 adult + 1 child aged 1-16 years old
- [2 Adults + 1 Child Family Ticket]: Applicable for 2 adults + 1 child aged 1-16 years old
- Dated tickets, limited to dates within 1 month. Once a date is selected, it cannot be changed online by yourself.
- Paper exhibits are fragile, please follow the guidance of on-site staff and handle with care.
- Please check in large luggage, and carry valuables with you and keep them safe.
- Please consciously observe exhibition hall order, protect environmental hygiene, and strictly prohibit eating, drinking, and smoking (including e-cigarettes) inside the exhibition hall.
- Do not bring dangerous items such as firearms, ammunition, controlled knives, lighters, flammable and explosive materials, radioactive and corrosive substances into the venue.
- Please do not bring items that may affect the audience's visit or the safety of exhibits, including but not limited to food, drinks, flowers, art tools such as paintbrushes and pigments, animals, tripods, selfie sticks or gimbals, flashlights, reflectors, skateboards, umbrellas, banners, amplification equipment, luggage, and items with a maximum expandable size greater than 40 centimeters.
- Strollers and wheelchairs (maximum extended length not exceeding 110 cm, width not exceeding 80 cm) are permitted inside the venue. 4. Children under 14 years old and individuals with mobility impairments must be accompanied by an adult to visit the exhibition.
- If there are children in the group, the ratio of adults to children admitted must not be less than 1:5, and the children's group must be accompanied by at least 2 adults throughout.
- Group visits require submitting an application to the front desk at SWCAC 48 hours in advance (Tel: 0755-26671187). Group access capacity is limited, and reservations submitted first will receive priority arrangement.
- Any form of commercial activity or activity involving copyright, such as unauthorized live streaming or commercial photography, is prohibited inside the venue.
- In case of temporary changes to exhibition information, the information released on SWCAC's official platform shall prevail. After successfully purchasing tickets, all visitors are deemed to have thoroughly read all notices and implicitly agreed to all relevant regulations of this exhibition.
- If there are any changes to the information, the organizer will promptly release relevant information on the official public account and cooperative ticketing platforms.
- After purchasing tickets, all attendees are deemed to have thoroughly read all notices and implicitly agreed to all regulations of this exhibition. The organizer reserves the right to refuse entry to or request the departure of any audience member who violates the above regulations. For any matters not covered by these exhibition guidelines, the final right of interpretation belongs to the organizer.
- The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)
- ① Present the ticket QR code at the front desk for verification and exchange for a paper ticket.
- ② Enter the exhibition halls by presenting your paper ticket at the entrance (the stub being torn off is considered as checked for that exhibition hall; a single-use pass is valid for one entry only on the day of issue and becomes invalid upon exit).
- Shenzhen Shekou Sea World Culture and Arts Center
Open-Date Weekday Pass
Open-Date Holiday Pass
Reviews
Guide
- SWCAC, located in Shekou, Shenzhen, is China Merchants Shekou's first innovative cultural complex. It is dedicated to continuously creating unique and wonderful cultural experiences for the public through a composite range of businesses including exhibitions, performances, community building, and art commerce.
- SWCAC is the only work in China by Pritzker Prize laureate and master architect Fumihiko Maki. It employs urban landscaping techniques to present a triple perspective where mountains, sea, and city converge. Its open and interconnected spatial design can host various cultural activities, fostering cultural dialogue and human interaction, while also showcasing Shekou's diverse topography and conveniently located transportation to visitors.
- Since its opening in December 2017, SWCAC has become an important cultural landmark in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, recognized as Lonely Planet's top cultural destination in Shenzhen and Time Magazine's top 100 global destinations. Over the past eight years, SWCAC has hosted 324 exhibitions, 769 performances, and 2,010 events, with over a million participants in community activities and a cumulative total of over 13.91 million visitors.
Using your ticket
- The pass allows access to 5 major exhibition halls and 5 galleries:
- During the exhibition setup period, the exhibition halls and galleries may not be open to the public. Please refer to the actual exhibition opening dates on site.
- L1 Main Exhibition Hall, L1 V&A Exhibition Hall, L1 Binhai Exhibition Hall, L2 UNESCO Exhibition Hall, L3 Garden Exhibition Hall
- L1 1979 Gallery, L2 Meicheng Space, L2 Xiaoyan Art Academy · Chao Art Museum, L3 Rongbaozhai, L4 Rongbaozhai Life
- The L3 Yuan Geng Exhibition is a free exhibition and is not covered by this pass.
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Sea World Culture and Arts Center

Guidebook
- SWCAC, located in Shekou, Shenzhen, is China Merchants Shekou's first innovative cultural complex. It is dedicated to continuously creating unique and wonderful cultural experiences for the public through a composite range of businesses including exhibitions, performances, community building, and art commerce.
- SWCAC is the only work in China by Pritzker Prize laureate and master architect Fumihiko Maki. It employs urban landscaping techniques to present a triple perspective where mountains, sea, and city converge. Its open and interconnected spatial design can host various cultural activities, fostering cultural dialogue and human interaction, while also showcasing Shekou's diverse topography and conveniently located transportation to visitors.
- Since its opening in December 2017, SWCAC has become an important cultural landmark in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, recognized as Lonely Planet's top cultural destination in Shenzhen and Time Magazine's top 100 global destinations. Over the past eight years, SWCAC has hosted 324 exhibitions, 769 performances, and 2,010 events, with over a million participants in community activities and a cumulative total of over 13.91 million visitors.
Using your ticket
- The pass allows access to 5 major exhibition halls and 5 galleries:
- During the exhibition setup period, the exhibition halls and galleries may not be open to the public. Please refer to the actual exhibition opening dates on site.
- L1 Main Exhibition Hall, L1 V&A Exhibition Hall, L1 Binhai Exhibition Hall, L2 UNESCO Exhibition Hall, L3 Garden Exhibition Hall
- L1 1979 Gallery, L2 Meicheng Space, L2 Xiaoyan Art Academy · Chao Art Museum, L3 Rongbaozhai, L4 Rongbaozhai Life
- The L3 Yuan Geng Exhibition is a free exhibition and is not covered by this pass.