Recently, a new wave of fun and interesting free places to visit in Beijing has emerged, come take a look!
Beijing Dabaotai Site Museum
According to the Beijing Archaeological Site Museum, the newly renovated Beijing Dabaotai Site Museum will open to the public on May 20th and is committed to becoming the center for showcasing Han Dynasty civilization in the Beijing area.
Dabaotai Site is famous both domestically and internationally for its highest-level "Huangchang Ticou" burial system, being the first complete Han Dynasty site to exhibit the "Zigong, Bianfang, Huangchang Ticou" burial system. In 1983, the original site became the first museum in China dedicated to Han Dynasty sites.
By 2025, the Beijing Dabaotai Site Museum will have completed a full renovation, with a new building area of 7,600 square meters, exhibition area of 2,800 square meters, and featuring basic exhibition halls and temporary exhibition halls.
Opening Date: May 20, 2025 (subject to change, the museum will inform separately)
Opening Hours: Daily from 9:00 to 17:00 (last entry at 16:30), closed on Mondays (except for legal holidays).
Reservation Method: No reservation required for basic exhibitions, free to the public. Tickets are required for temporary special exhibitions, for details please follow the Beijing Archaeological Site Museum WeChat Official Account.
Tongzhou District Museum
After nearly half a year of closure for renovation, on May 13th, the Tongzhou District Museum officially reopened to the public!
With new exhibition designs and spatial planning, over 100 new cultural relics, first-time showcased treasures, and a variety of cultural and educational activities...
The renovated museum presents a new exhibition layout, featuring the theme exhibition "Left Assistant and Right Minister - Tongzhou Historical and Cultural Exhibition (左辅雄藩——通州历史文化展)". The exhibition is divided into four parts, detailing the historical functional changes of Tongzhou from ancient times to the present, highlighting its important role as a transportation hub, water and land junction, military fortress, and key town near the capital.
The re-emerged Tongzhou District Museum not only doubled its number of exhibits but also provided more public spaces for citizens and tourists, creating immersive cultural experiences. At the same time, the "Tongzhou on the Canal" museum tour series was launched, showcasing Tongzhou's deep historical heritage and the modern value of the museum.
The museum has also introduced a new seasonal limited edition ticket, each ticket closely related to a specific season, inspired by the characteristics of the Tongzhou District Museum, presenting unique styles: Syringa Season "Saluting Spring Blessings", Mysterious Talisman Fan Season "Wishing Summer Peace", Baoguang Temple Bronze Bell Season "Wishing Autumn Tranquility", Blue and White Porcelain Season "Inviting Winter Joy". The tickets carry the museum's good wishes to visitors year after year, not only recording the changing seasons but also becoming cherished memories worth collecting for visitors.
This venue, which carries the historical memory of Tongzhou, is telling the millennium cultural stories of the Grand Canal to the public in a brand-new way.
The opening hours of Tongzhou District Museum have been adjusted to: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, with last entry at 4:30 pm.
The museum is closed on Mondays, but open on public holidays.
Admission to Tongzhou District Museum is free, but visitors must exchange tickets with valid identification.
Group visits require advance reservation, contact number for reservations: 86-10-6955 5161
Yiyuan
According to the news from Shunyi District New Media Center, after more than a month of upgrading and renovation, Yiyuan has reopened to the public. The park is designed with the core values of "innovation, coordination, green, openness, and sharing," transforming from a traditional park to an all-age intelligent park, creating a "city green living room" that combines technology and human warmth for citizens and visitors.
Through slight terrain modifications, the park has organically connected the previously isolated Canglang Pavilion area with the urban interface: on the gently sloping reinforced slope, traditional stacked stones are complemented by plants such as maidong and yuzan, eliminating safety hazards and becoming a "scenic corridor" connecting the inside and outside of the park.
The east gate and children's play area of Yiyuan have introduced unmanned vending machines and smart coffee machines: the vending machines offer a variety of drinks and snacks; the smart coffee machines are equipped with advanced ice-making systems, capable of making coffee, juice, and other rich beverages, supporting personalized drink customization to further enhance the park experience for citizens and visitors.
The boundless open space, all-age thoughtful care, intelligent convenient services, and ecological green foundation complement each other... Come and check out this "park without walls"!
