China Ethnic Museum (the Chinese Ethnic Culture Park) is a large anthropological museum as well as a comlex that aims to reconstruct, collect, display and study the ethnic cultures, histories and social life of the 56 nationalities in China. It is one of the first batch of AAAA tourist attractions in China.

The museum is located in Beijing National Olympic Park. The total area of 50 hectares hosts the exhibits and villages of 56 nationalities. The construction of the Chinese Nationalities Museum was started in 1992. The North Section was completed and opened to tourists on June 18, 1994. The South Section was opened in September 2001.

The goals and principles for the Chinese Nationalities Museum are to demonstrate ethnic architecture, to preserve ethnic relics, to spread ethnic knowledge, to study ethical heritage, to enhance ethical culture and to promote unity of all Chinese nationalities. The Chinese Ethnic Museum presents various kinds of theme exhibitions and festival ceremonies to the public. The presentation includes environment settings, architecture, singing, dancing, farming activities, culinary traditions, and traditional handicrafts, etc. Over 100,000 ethical relics have been well preserved.

With exhibition halls and villages for various nationalities, the fifty-six nationalities in China have have their own culture activity center. The Chinese Nationalities Museum is a home for all nationalities in China; an encyclopedia for understanding the Chinese ethnic cultures; a kaleidoscope for the Chinese people. Tens of thousands of Chinese and foreign guests have come here to experience the ethical customs and cultures. It is a place for both international friends and Chinese nationalities to celebrate their festivals.

By Bus: Take Bus No. 607, 113, 55, 407 and 607 to get there

By Subway: Take Subway Line 8 and get off at Olympic Sports Center Station and get out of the station from Exit D