The Shaoguan Museum was established in 1961 and the original museum is located on the upper floor of the downtown area. In 1998, the Shaoguan Municipal Government invested more than 23 million yuan to build a new museum at the current site. The new museum was completed in March 2001 and covers an area of 17,300 square meters. It is the most invested and largest key cultural facilities in Shaoguan City Government in recent years. It is also a landmark building in Shaoguan. The main building of the museum is a 7,500 square meters four-storey courtyard modern building. There are 11 exhibition rooms on the first to third floors, covering3188.75 square meters. The west area of the museum is an office and various functional rooms, with a total of 36 rooms.