Every time you walk into the museum, it feels like a dialogue through time and space. There are many museums in Beijing. In addition to the famous National Museum, Capital museum, etc., there are also many niche museums that are worth exploring.

Beijing Auto Museum

Built and then opened in 2011, the Beijing Auto Museum is China's national public welfare museum with the theme of automobile. By breaking the traditional display method, this exhibition takes advantage of various interactive experiences, which put the audience in a multi-dimensional time and space that can be seen, heard, touched, interacted and experienced, and make them deeply feel the infinite charm of science and technology and culture, technology and art, science and technology and life. Car lovers should not miss it!

Address: No. 126, South Fourth Ring West Road, Fengtai District, Beijing

Zhoukoudian Site Museum

The Zhoukoudian Site Museum has collected the archaeological excavations of the Zhoukoudian Site over the years. It has a strong historical atmosphere and a distinct theme. It has more than 7,000 cultural relics in the collection, with temporary exhibitions, basic displays and 4D theaters. With a comprehensive and systematic display of “Discovery, Research, and Protection”, the rich natural resources and splendid ancient civilizations form a beautiful landscape in the southwest of Beijing.

Address: No. 1 Zhoukoudian Street, Fangshan District, Beijing

Capital Food Museum

Stepping into the Capital Grain Museum, just like walking into a historical corridor, visitors can not only understand the origin of grain in an all-round way, but also see ancient grain processing tools such as winnowing, grain mills, stone mills, and stepping stones, and even wander through the Ming and Qing alleys in Beijing, feel the scene of old Beijing grain stores and taverns, and understand the unremitting efforts of generations of Beijing farmers to ensure the supply of grain in the capital and maintain food security in the capital.

Address: In Damofang Cultural and Creative Park, No. 17, Sanyuan Street, Yongdingmenwai, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum

The Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum is located in the inner altar of Xiannongtan, the royal altar temple in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. At present, there are two basic sets of exhibitions in the museum, namely, Ancient Chinese Architecture Exhibition located in the courtyard of Taisui Temple and Xiannongtan History and Culture Exhibition located in the courtyard of Shenchu. These two sets of exhibitions are displayed with the help of the ancient buildings of the Xiannong altar, so that tourists can learn about ancient buildings and the Xiannong altar in it.

Address: No. 21, Dongjing Road, Xicheng District, Beijing

China Numismatic Museum

Founded in 1992, the China Numismatic Museum is a state-level numismatic professional museum directly under the head office of the People’s Bank of China. Among them, the two buildings of the former Beiyang Baoshang Bank and the former Beiping Branch of the Central Bank are national cultural relics protection buildings and physical witnesses to the development of China's modern financial industry. It is mainly engaged in the collection, display and research of ancient and modern money and banking history related objects, with a rich collection.

Address: No. 17, Xijiaomin Lane, Xicheng District, Beijing

Translator: WANG Jiahui

Reviewer: LIU Yu