IF you love retro scenes — exquisite candleholders, gas lamps, yellowed letters, well-thumbed hardcovers, ink-stained typewriters, brass gramophones, vintage barbershop chairs on black-and-white tiles, rotary phones, worn suitcases, and carved furniture — check out Musea Sonder in Nanshan District.

This private museum houses Western antiques the owner collected from around the world. In the 650-square-meter space, more than 10,000 objects are arranged into 11 sections spanning Medieval, Gothic, Victorian, 20th-century U.S., and other styles.

In a circus-inspired gallery, a crimson velvet curtain drops like a stage — clowns, vintage carriages, a rocket-adorned throne, jesters, puppets, and jukeboxes converge into a bizarre, fantastical spectacle that is eerie and enchanting at once.

In a Victorian study, intricately carved furniture, shelves piled with old books, a desk strewn with manuscripts and tools, and ticking clocks evoke Sherlock Holmes’ room, as if a new case might be waiting to be solved.

A 20th-century U.S.-themed room mixes Coca-Cola signs, M&M merchandise, and Ronald McDonald into a playful mash-up of retro consumer culture and pop nostalgia.

More hidden gems and interactive experiences await in the immersive exhibition titled “Serendipitous Glass.”

Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., closed on Mondays

Tickets: 88 yuan per person, 158 yuan for two, 218 yuan for three, free for seniors (65+), people with disabilities, active-duty soldiers, and ICOM members

Venue: Musea Sonder, Novel Park, Dongbin Road, Nanshan District (南山区东滨路永新汇寻洋派古董艺术馆)

Metro: Line 9 to Nanyou West Station (南油西站), Exit C(Cao Zhen)