Tianjin Ancient Culture Street

Tianjin

天津 · Gateway to the Capital

🎫 Tickets Booking · Tianjin

Last verified 26 Jul 2025

Grab museum slots, skyline-wheel capsules and cliff-Great-Wall passes without scrambling at the gate.

1 Overview

Real-name reservations are compulsory for Tianjin's three headline museums—National Maritime Museum, Natural History Museum and Binhai Science & Technology Museum—plus the Tianjin Eye night capsules and the Huangyaguan Great-Wall day-trip.
All tickets live in WeChat / Alipay mini-programs or Dianping/Trip; foreign numbers now work on every platform, though a mainland SIM gives surer SMS alerts.
Drop times are precise: the Maritime Museum opens at 08:00 seven days ahead, Natural History at 09:00 seven days ahead, and Science Museum at 10:00. Peak-holiday windows vanish in minutes.

2 Pre-Booking Essentials

Item Details
Passport scan Upload photo page (and visa if asked) for every real-name ticket.
Mobile number Mainland SIM helps; foreign number or e-mail fallback works on all five sites.
WeChat / Alipay Link Visa / Mastercard after wallet KYC (passport + selfie).
Clock sync Match device to time.gov.cn (± 1 s) right before a drop.

3 Booking-Alerts (2025)

Tianjin Natural History Museum
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Capacity: 10,000
Release: 09:00 · 7 days ahead
Platform: "天津自然博物馆" WeChat OA
Binhai Science & Technology Museum
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Capacity: 8,000
Release: 10:00 · 7 days ahead
Platform: "滨海科技馆" mini-prog
Tianjin Eye Ferris Wheel
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Capacity: 2,000
Release: Rolling · 14 days ahead
Platform: Ctrip / Meituan OTA
Huangyaguan Great Wall
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Capacity: 5,000
Release: 00:00 · 10 days ahead
Platform: "黄崖关旅游" mini-prog
Tianjin Museum
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Capacity: 6,000
Release: 09:00 · 7 days ahead
Platform: "天津博物馆" WeChat OA
China House (Porcelain House)
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Capacity: 3,000
Release: Walk-in available
Platform: On-site / Ctrip
Panshan Scenic Area
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Capacity: 15,000
Release: 08:00 · 3 days ahead
Platform: "盘山风景区" WeChat / Ctrip
Fantawild Adventure
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Capacity: 25,000
Release: 09:30 · 7 days ahead
Platform: "方特旅游" app / OTA
National Maritime Museum
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Capacity: 8,000
Release: 09:00 · 7 days ahead
Platform: "国家海洋博物馆" WeChat

*Caps are museum-published maximums where available; others from 2024 capacity notices.

†Risk legend—🟥 High ≤ 15 min sell-out 🟧 Med < 24 h 🟩 Low except Golden Week.

4 Booking Windows & Platforms

Natural History Museum — free admission; book 7 days ahead via WeChat. Four daily time slots available.
Science Museum — buy ¥89 "Main Halls" bundle online; IMAX dome tickets drop 10 min before each show on-site.
Tianjin Eye — night capsules (19:30+) cost ¥139 vs ¥99 daytime; choose "第一舱" for air-con.
Great Wall — mini-program sells bus + wall combo ¥120 round-trip from TI Railway Station at 07:30.
Tianjin Museum — free admission; advance booking required via WeChat official account. Special exhibitions may charge separately.
China House — ¥50 admission; walk-in available but online booking recommended during peak seasons.
Panshan — ¥100 peak season (Apr-Oct), ¥60 off-season. Cable car extra ¥80 round-trip. Book 3 days ahead.
Fantawild — ¥280 standard ticket; discounts available online. Water park separate admission. Book via official app.
Maritime Museum — free admission; four 2-hour time slots daily. Book via WeChat 7 days ahead.

5 Payment Methods

Method Notes
WeChat / Alipay Preferred; add foreign card post-KYC.
Credit-card gateway Maritime, Eye and Science Museum accept Visa/MC directly.
Cash Needed for Huangyaguan hillside cafés—carry ¥100 in tens/twenties.

6 Cancellations & Refunds

Free venues auto-void if QR unscanned within your slot.
Paid tickets: 100 % refund ≥ 24 h • 50 % 4–24 h • No refund < 4 h before entry.

7 Pro Tips

1
Dual alarms — 07:57 & 07:59 for Maritime drop; passport # on clipboard.
2
Slot surf — Museum caps reset at midnight; refresh at 00:01 for cancelled places.
3
Multi-device — Log same account on phone + laptop; faster QR refresh wins.
4
Tianjin Eye sunset — 19:45 capsule catches skyline turning gold-to-neon; arrive 30 min prior for security.
5
Great-Wall crampons — Huangyaguan stairs slick after rain; ¥30 crampons at gate save slips.