National Museum of China (NMC) is located on the east side of Tiananmen Square, south side of East Changan Avenue, standing opposite to the Great Hall of the People. National Museum of China is a comprehensive museum integrates collection, exhibition, research, archaeology, public education, culture exchange. It is affiliated with Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China.
Covering an area of over 200,000 square meters, the museum holds a collection over one million pieces of cultural relics in 48 galleries. It boasts the largest museum in the world, one of the most abundant collections of Chinese cultural relics museum. It ranks top in the world’s musums, being one of the most popular museums by tourists in the world.
The museum also hosts special exhibitions of Chinese ancient art, such as bronze, porcelain, jade articles, Buddhist statues, furniture of Ming and Qing dynasties, ink painting and calligraphy.
Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 9:00 - 17:00 Closed on Mondays
Address: 16 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Adimission: Free
Bus Routes: Take Bus No.1, 2, 10, 20, 37, 52, 59, 82, 99, 120, 126, 203 (night), 205 (night), 210 (night), 728 and get off at Tian'an Men East Station