Fossils and woodcarvings

You will see some complete fossils of prehistoric sea animals at an exhibition which runs until Aug. 14. Meanwhile, exquisite gold-coated woodcarvings and gold lacquer items made in Guangdong are also on display until Oct. 8.

Booking: WeChat account “iszbwg”

Venue: Shenzhen Museum (of History and Folk Culture), Futian District (福田区深圳博物馆历史民俗馆)

Metro: Line 2 or 4 to Civic Center Station (市民中心站), Exit B

‘The Lost Kingdom’

An exhibition of bronzewares from the ancient Dian kingdom in Yunnan gives a glimpse into the history and culture of the area from 2,000 years ago. The exhibition runs until Sept. 18.

Booking: WeChat account “iszbwg”

Venue: Shenzhen Museum (of Ancient Art), Futian District (福田区深圳博物馆古代艺术馆)

Metro: Line 9 to Hongling South Station (红岭南站), Exit A

‘The Face of Eternal Life’

“The Face of Eternal Life — Egypt and Its Golden Mummies,” running until Sept. 11, showcases over 100 ancient Egyptian relics including golden mummies, masks and portraits from the Manchester Museum’s extensive Egyptology collection. The exhibition is free.

Booking: WeChat “nanshanmuseum”

Venue: Nanshan Museum, Nanshan District (南山区南山博物馆)

Metro: Line 1 to Taoyuan Station (桃园站), Exit B

Pink installations

French musician and artist Philippe Katerine has decorated The MixC Shenzhen Bay with his massive bubblegum pink installations, disclosing the artist’s philosophy of “simply open your eyes, you can always find something cute somewhere and it’s just a matter of perception.”

Venue: The MixC Shenzhen Bay, Nanshan District (南山区深圳湾万象城)

Metro: Line 2 or 11 to Houhai Station (后海站), Exit G

‘The Invisible’

“The Invisible: Art at the X-Ray” (10 yuan), running until July 28, is showcasing x-ray artwork by French artist Xavier Lucchesi. He uses x-rays to produce his images, revealing underlying forms.

Venue: Jupiter Museum of Art, Futian District (福田区木星美术馆)

Metro: Line 3 to Futian Bonded Area Station (福保站), Exit B