The China Railway Museum is a national professional museum on the Chinese railway. It is responsible for collecting, storing, exhibiting and researching the cultural relics and scientific research results of the Chinese railway.

There are three pavilions in total: Zhengyangmen Pavilion, Dongjiao Pavilion, Zhan Tianyou Memorial Pavilion.

The exhibitions are divided into five categories with five specific themes and shown in five halls in a chronological order.

1st Hall: Start Period (1876-1911)

2nd Hall: Hard Period (1911-1949)

3rd Hall: Rise Period (1949-1978)

4th Hall: Rapid Development Period (1978-2002)

5th Hall: Scientific Development Period (2002-Nowadays)

The exhibitions include rare pictures, documents and videos that provide important evidences for the research of national railway history. Especially, the CRH-3 Bullet Train Simulator Cockpit wins popularity among tourists. The model is the same size as the real one. Tourists are allowed to get into and experience the feelings of being a bullet train driver. In addition, there are 3D movies with the theme of 'Harmonious Railroad, Glorious Modern Time'; tourists can fully know the history by watching this.

Address: Zhengyang Gate exhibition hall is at Zhengyang Gate East Station of Jingfeng Railway

Dongjiao exhibition hall is at North of 1 Jiuxianqiao Bei Lu, Chaoyang District

Zhan Tianyou exhibition hall is in Badaling Scenic Area