1. Overseas Chinese History Museum of China
The Overseas Chinese History Museum of China has four basic exhibition halls, among which the permanent one is the exhibition of the history and culture of overseas Chinese. The specific content is divided into four parts: the history of Chinese migration overseas, the life and contributions of overseas Chinese, the relationship between overseas Chinese and China's development, and China's overseas Chinese affairs. Among them, there are more than a thousand pieces of cultural relics and more than a thousand pictures on display.
This place is suitable for people who like quietness, love thinking, reading, writing, and are interested in history. It is "difficult" to visit because it is impossible to face the historical stories displayed here with a relaxed attitude; it is unforgettable because you will see the stories about Chinese immigrants playing like frames in a movie.
Address: East Exit of Santiao, Beixinqiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Ticket information: Free
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-17:00
2. China National Museum of Women and Children
The China National Museum of Women and Children has six basic displays and five special exhibitions, each of which reflects the living conditions, changes in status, outstanding figures, and social contributions of women and children in different historical periods from different perspectives. The exhibitions on women's history in the museum are mostly historical narratives linked by the life choices of outstanding women in specific eras. There are female generals, soldiers, politicians, thinkers, social workers, train drivers, etc.
A children's internet question exhibition is specially set up in the children's theme exhibition, which is rich in form and has infectious and impactful content.
Address: No.9 Beijige Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Ticket information: Free
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-17:00
3. China Customs Museum
The basic display is located on the first and second floors of the main exhibition area, including the ancient customs, modern customs, and contemporary customs. The special exhibition hall and temporary exhibition hall are located on the underground floor, and there is also a special exhibition hall for the "Customs 902" boat. There are currently more than 32,000 collections, including more than 13,000 physical objects, covering important customs cultural relics from various historical periods from the Warring States period to the present. There are customs historical relics such as the "China Lighthouse Map" from 1894, the Big Dragon stamp, and the wooden plaque "Jin Hai Xin Guan" written by Li Hongzhang; there are contemporary customs relics such as the "Customs 902" boat that witnessed Deng Xiaoping's southern tour; and there are also smuggled goods such as a statue of Guanyin from the 11th century, a bronze sword from the Warring States period, a snow leopard specimen, and a Siberian tiger skin seized by customs.
Address: No.2 Jianguomennei Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing (south of Chang'an Avenue, east of the General Administration of Customs)
Ticket information: Free
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-16:30
4. Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling, Honorary President of the People's Republic of China
The Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling is located at No.46 North Bank of Houhai. It was originally the garden of Prince Chun Zai Feng, the father of the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Puyi. There are earth hills on the south, west, and north sides of the courtyard, and there is running water brought in from Houhai inside the hills, which runs around the garden. In the courtyard, the vivid scenes of Soong Ching Ling's work, study, reading, reception, discussion, banquet, feeding pigeons, and enjoying flowers are displayed in their original state.
Address: No.46 North Bank of Houhai, Xicheng District, Beijing
Ticket information: 20 yuan
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-16:30
5. Culture Palace of Nationalities
The Culture Palace of Nationalities was proposed by Chairman Mao and the design plan was personally approved by Premier Zhou. It is one of the top ten buildings in Beijing, the capital of the newly established People's Republic of China, on the tenth anniversary. The main building has a construction area of more than 37,000 square meters, 13 floors, and a height of 68 meters. The building has a unique, magnificent, and spectacular appearance, with white glazed tiles embedded in the walls. The central exhibition hall extends northward, and the eaves and roof are crowned with peacock blue glazed tiles.
Address: No.49 Fuxingmennei Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Ticket information: Free
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-16:30
6. Civil Aviation Museum
If you are a military fan/aviation enthusiast, you must not miss this museum! The appearance of the museum is designed in the shape of an aircraft engine by the German OWP company. The multi-functional cinema in the museum has three halls, including an IMAX giant screen cinema, a digital hall, and a film hall. The science popularization interactive area has Airbus A320, Cirrus, and Menghuan, these three flight simulators. In addition, there are a large number of collections and real aircraft in the museum, including the Li-2, BAe146, Il-14, Trident, Yun-7, Airbus A310 200, and transport planes used in different periods of China's civil aviation history.
Address: Area 200, Civil Aviation, Auxiliary Road of Beijing Capital Airport
Ticket information: Free, no reservation required (paper tickets can be obtained at the ticket office at the main entrance)
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-16:30
7. National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature
National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature is the first and largest literature museum in China and the world. From the outside, the museum is mainly made of red walls and blue tiles, with various flower reliefs outside the walls, each showing its own charm.
Address: No.45, shaoyaoju Literature Museum Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Ticket information: Free
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-16:30
8. China Railway Museum
The office area of China Railway Museum is located on the 6th floor of Building 1, No. 2 Yard, Malian Road South Street, Xicheng District, with Zhengyangmen Exhibition Hall, Dongjiao Exhibition Hall, and Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall under its jurisdiction. The museum has a collection of more than 20,000 items, including national first-class cultural relics such as "0" steam locomotives and "Mao Zedong" steam locomotives, fully demonstrating the glorious development of China's railways.
Zhengyangmen Exhibition Hall
Address: No. 2 Qianmen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Dongjiao Exhibition Hall
Address: No. 4 Nanchun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall
Address: Across from the ground cable car of the south city of Badaling Great Wall Scenic Area, Yanqing District, Beijing
Ticket information: Free
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00
9. The Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture
How can you experience the poetic and picturesque scenery of the south without leaving Beijing? Come to the Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture and see various types of garden art. The museum is mainly themed around ancient Chinese gardens and modern Chinese gardens, with special exhibitions on world-famous gardens, garden art, and popular science interaction on garden culture. There are 9 indoor exhibitions, 3 indoor gardens, 3 outdoor gardens, and 5,000 collections and replicas in the museum.
Address: No. 15, Shejichang Road, Fengtai District, Beijing
Ticket information: Free
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00
10. Xiangshan Museum of the Founding of New China
The Xiangshan Museum of the Founding of New China officially opened to the public in September 2019, covering an area of 2.4 hectares and a building area of 17,985 square meters. It is an important venue for displaying the revolutionary history of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China during the Xiangshan period, and an important carrier for protecting and promoting revolutionary culture and the red culture of the capital. Here, you can see exhibits such as the ceremonial cannon used in the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, the emblem of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and the wooden boat used in the 1949 Battle of Crossing the Yangtze River.
Address: Building 1, No. 1 Yard, Hongfeng Road, Haidian District, Beijing
Ticket information: Free
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 09:00-16:30
Have you been to any of these museums? Go to visit the one that interests you the most on the International Museum Day!
