Beijing Capital Museum
Beijing Capital Museum is one of the new travel spots in Beijing. It opened to the public on May 18, 2006. Located along the western extension of Changan Street. The Capital Museum has become a culture window of Beijing with its unique architecture, abundant exhibitions, advanced technology and complete functions, ranking one of the best museums worldwide. The main buildings include the Rectangular Exhibition Hall, the Oval Exhibition Hall and the quadrate Office and Scientific Research Building. There are totally 5,622 pieces of culture relics exhibited in the regular exhibitions and exhibitions of fine artistic collection. Lots of tourists would like to visit here.
Beijing Capital Museum has held hundreds of different exhibitions in history and cultural relics of China, and also the revolutionary history and folk customs of the Chinese people. It has also held international exhibitions, in countries such as America, Singapore and Malaysia, etc, in order to extend international communication and understanding between other countries and China. Magnifying glasses provided by the Capital Museum help you have a better look at the tiny pieces. The list of the main kinds of jade in ancient China, and sketch maps showing how the jades are used will also help you to better understand the exhibitions. Ticket-collecting Time: 9:00 -16:00 Tuesday–Sunday. Contact Number: 86-10-63393339 (09:00-17:00).
More Things To Do in Beijing
- Juyongguan Great Wall
- Badaling Great Wall
- Mutianyu Great Wall
- Jinshanling Great Wall
- Simatai Great Wall
- Forbidden City
- Summer Palace
- Temple of Heaven
- Ming Tombs (Dingling)
- Ming Tombs (Changling)
- Beihai Park
- Beijing Zoo
- Acrobatic Show
- Tiananmen Square
- Shanhaiguan Great Wall
- Gubeikou Great Wall
- Dashila Area
- Prince Gong's Mansion
- Lama Temple
- Silk Market
- Beijing Bell Tower
- Beijing Roast Duck
- Wangfujing Street
- Hutong Tours
- White Dagoba Temple
- Niujie Mosque
- Shichahai
- Drum Tower
- Liulichang Cultural Street
- Chuangdixia Village
- Dabaotai Tomb Museum
- Ancient Architecture Museum
- Beijing Traditional Opera Museum
- Temple of Azure Clouds
- Reclining Buddha
- Tanzhe Temple
- Ordination Terrace Temple
- Dongsi Mosque
- Former Residence of Song Qingling
- Former Residence of Mei Lanfang
- Former Residence of Guo Moruo
- Former Residence of Lu Xun
- Imperial College
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