China Red Sandalwood Museum in Beijing, is a grouping of architecture in the Ming and Qing styles. It covers 9,569 square meters, and is the first and largest private museum in China that includes collections, research, exhibitions, and the appreciation of Red Sandalwood artwork. The building of the museum itself is a splendid work of art. It covers an area of about 25,000 square meters. The main entrance is of wooden structure which used over 400 cubic meters of wood, with four supporting pillars of 8 meters high and 0.6 meters in diameter. This is rarely seen in pseudo-classic architectures in Beijing both in terms of scale and materials. There are almost a thousand pieces of red sandalwood displayed of different types, including over ten pieces of precious furniture in the Qing and Ming styles, and miniaturized ancient architecture. In addition, China Red Sandalwood Museum opens an exhibition which mainly presents materials, moldings, structures, and artistic carvings of traditional red sandalwood furniture, helping visitors better understand the manufacturing process of Chinese traditional furniture.

Admission: Free

Tel: 010-85752818

Opening hours: 9:00 - 17:00 from Tuesday to Sunday (closed on Monday) (entering stops at 16:30)

Address: No. 23 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing

Transport:

By Subway: Take subway Batong Line to Gaobeidian Station and walk westwards along Jianguo Road for around 400 meters

By Bus: (1) Take Bus No. 397, 475, 506, or 666 to Gaobeidian Bridge East Station, go across the road and walk westward for around 500 meters

(2)Take Bus No. 517, or Yuntong line 121 to Gaobeidian Bridge North, then walk westwards along Jianguo Road for around 500 meters

(3)Take Bus No. 468 to Xinglong Jiayuan South District, then walk eastwards for around 300 meters along Jianguo Road to the museum

Reservation: Reservation should be made on official Wechat account