Museum · BEIJING
Capital Museum
首都博物馆 · Shǒudū Bówùguǎn
About
Beijing's history museum — bronze, ceramics, paintings, and a strong narrative of the city's evolution from Yan kingdom through the present.
The Capital Museum opened its current building in 2005 and holds 200,000+ objects covering the history of Beijing. Particularly strong on Yuan, Ming and Qing artefacts. The building is itself architecturally notable — a tilted bronze cylinder set into a glass-and-stone pavilion. Free entry with online reservation.
How to get there
Metro Line 1 to Muxidi.
When to visit
Weekday morning.
Other attractions in Beijing
Itineraries featuring this site
- Beijing–Tianjin long weekend in 3 days
3d · One day on Beijing's sites, a day-trip to Tianjin's Italian quarter and food street, return same evening.
- Modern architecture tour — Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou, 7 days
7d · Seven days focused on China's architectural output since 1990 — Shanghai's Pudong towers, Beijing's Olympic-era structures and Guangzhou's Zaha Hadid and Rem Koolhaas commissions.
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