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China Shipyard Culture Museum (formerly China Modern Navy Museum) is a 5-floor building at the foot of Maxian Hill. It covers an area of 4,100 square meters, among which 3,500 square meters are for the exhibition halls. The museum was built in 1997 but renamed in 2005.

To promote the shipyard culture, the Government of Mawei Development Zone has invested over RMB 6 million to renovate the museum since 2004 and gave its current name.

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The five floors in the Museum show five different facets of the shipyard culture. On the first, a large bas-relief presents a vivid portrayal of the essence of the culture. The second one is an overview of the culture, epitomizing its progress and achievements by memorials submitted to the throne, submarine cable and other related materials. The theme of the third floor's exhibition features the Rising of Science and Education, illustrating the important position of the shipyard academy in China’s modern industry as the first of its kind in China. On the fourth floor is Industry Forerunners, emphasizing Fujian shipyard as a crucial place for bringing up the first Chinese industrial workers. The fifth is Navy’s Foundation, demonstrating the fact that Mawei is the birthplace of China's modern navy. Dr. Sun Yat-sen once extolled Fujian shipyard as Chinese Navy’s very foundation.

After its renovation, the museum houses some additional 300 pieces of cultural relics. The rich exhibits and its way of exhibition have won applause from the experts of the same circle.