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Top 10 Must-Visit Museums in Beijing - 2023
Updated Sep 2023
- No.1
National Museum of China
No comments yetBeijing502m from downtownMuseumsHighlights: The National Museum of China next to Tiananmen Square is home to many of China's national treasures such as the Four Goat Square Zun and Simuwu Square Cauldron. At the museum, you can view the terracotta warriors of Shaanxi, the sanxingdui masks of Sichuan, and the beast heads of the Summer Palace. Many national treasures that people usually only read about are there for you to see. The museum is divided into five floors with a total of 48 exhibition halls. They have a collection of more than a million items and it takes at least a whole day to explore the museum thoroughly.Show Less - No.2
China Science and Technology Museum
4.6/55,009 ReviewsBeijing11.3km from downtownScience & Technology Museums
"It is a good place to bring your children here. They can learn science practically."Highlights: The China Science and Technology Museum is a national science museum. Apart from numerous science exhibits, there is a science playground for children. Interactive games in the playground help children learn more about science. There are also special cinemas with 3D and 4D effects, allowing you to appreciate the wonder and excitement of science and technology. There museum has five floors, with one floor underground and four above ground. Visitors typically walk directly to the exhibits that interest them after entering the museum. The museum recommends setting aside half a day for a visit.Show Less - No.3
Beijing Automobile Museum
4.7/55,116 ReviewsBeijing12.3km from downtownMuseums
"A fantastic place if you have the love for cars, bring the whole fam, and enjoy a fun time as you go through 5 floors. "Highlights: The Beijing Automobile Museum is a special car-themed museum. There are many models and reproductions of famous vehicles throughout history. There are also descriptions of the internal structure of automobiles. If you ever wanted to know anything about the history of cars, this is the place to visit. While in the museum, younger visitors can also participate in many hands-on activities such as simulated car races. The outside of the building that houses the Beijing Automobile Museum looks sort of like a giant, dynamic eye from a bird's-eye view. The ticket office at the main gate is located inside a distinctive locomotive.Show Less - No.4
Chinese People's Revolutionary Military Museum
No comments yetBeijing7.1km from downtownMilitary SitesMuseumsHighlights: The Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution is a large comprehensive military history museum in China. The entire building looks very majestic. The museum is divided into basic exhibitions and temporary exhibitions. Basic exhibitions include different theme pavilions with a central focus on China's military history. It demonstrates the important military events, figures, works, science and technology and weapon development in the past 5,000 years. It also shows the new achievements of modern China's national defense construction and the regularization of the people's army.Show Less - No.5
Guanfu Museum
4.8/51,182 ReviewsBeijing15.7km from downtownMuseums
"Ma Lao's museum is very grounded and is also very considerate for tourists. Many cats also string the entire museum with cats as a line. Small and fine, although there are not many historical objects, but they are also understood clearly through the text."Highlights: Guanfu Museum is a private art museum in Beijing, founded by Ma Weidu. Guanfu Museum has exhibitions featuring ceramics, furniture, handicrafts, traditional doors and windows and oil paintings. Among these, the ceramics and furniture exhibitions are highly recommended for visitors. Visitors can enjoy all kinds of ceramics representative of each dynastic era, as well as view many pieces of precious Ming- and Qing-era furniture. Throughout the year, Guanfu Museum holds all sorts of exhibitions and activities. Guanfu Museum also now has branches in Shanghai, Hangzhou and Xiamen.Show Less - No.6
Capital Museum
4.8/5956 ReviewsBeijing5.5km from downtownMuseums
"A huge modern museum of Chinese arts and history with a free entrance (but need to book a place online on their website). Has one of the most wonderful and rich souvenir shops in Beijing. "Highlights: The Capital Museum is a good place to learn about the city of Beijing. The museum displays the 3,000-year history the city and more than 800-year history of Beijing as the capital. Many Beijing traditions and customs are also displayed here. The capital museum building itself is also very distinctive. Inside the building, there are delicate spots like sunken bamboo gardens and quaint Chinese arches. Cafes, restaurants, and bag deposits are also available inside.Show Less - No.7
Confucius Temple and The Imperial College Museum
4.7/5835 ReviewsBeijing4.8km from downtownMuseumsMemorial Temples
"Very nice place! I''d like to introduce this place to you guys! Enjoy the real culture!"Highlights: Confucius Temple and The Imperial College Museum are famous ancient buildings in Beijing, consisting of two parts: Confucius Temple and Guozijian. Confucius Temple was built in the Yuan Dynasty, and had been used as the place for worshipping Confucius in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. From the Yuan Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. More than 50,000 names, birthplaces and ranks of Jinshi were carved in the stone tablets. The Guozijian is the heighest level educational institution and administering organ during Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is also the place where the Emperor personally lectures. Many ancient buildings such as Jixian Gate, Taixue Gate and Glazed memorial Arch in Guozijian. Biyong Hall is the main body of Guozijian, and Yilun Hall next to is where the ancient Emperors lectured.Show Less - No.8
國家自然博物館
4.6/51,108 ReviewsBeijing2.4km from downtownScience & Technology MuseumsMuseums
"This is a museum attraction in Beijing, where natural changes are gathered, from plants to animals to humans. Generally speaking, it is very helpful for children to increase their knowledge! [View] Museum view, [Interesting] natural change process, [Cost-effective] Old people, children free!"Highlights: The Beijing Museum of Natural History's exhibits includes a huge array of ancient fossils, ex. yellow river elephant skull fossils, giant Mamenchisaurus fossils and Sinormis fossils. The most popular exhibits in the museum are the Dinosaur Park and the Ancient Reptile Hall. Take one step into the Dinosaur Park, and it's like you're entering an ancient world, one where dinosaurs roam the earth!Show Less - No.9
Beijing Planetarium
4.5/5985 ReviewsBeijing7km from downtownPlanetariums
"It is a very fun and affordable place to bring kids. You probably need to.arrive early and stay for a while if you want to see any of the shows. All.the shows were sold out when we went. Exhibition A and B have educational and interactive exhibits that are good for all ages. I enjoy space history and theory and thought the exhibits where fairly well done."Highlights: The Beijing Planetarium is the first planetarium in China. There are two parts, the old museum (Hall A) and the new museum (Hall B), for visitors to enjoy. The museum hosts exciting multimedia audiovisual theater displays. Visitors of all ages can learn about the origins and development of the universe via the exhibitions and other interactive activities. The 4D theater is not only capable of presenting true-to-life three-dimensional images, but also has gusts of air, jets of water, and all sorts of other special effects for an immersive science learning experience. The 3D theater is truly entertaining with all sorts of brilliant effects for the audience to enjoy while also learning about science.Show Less - No.10
China Aviation Museum
Business SuspendedNo comments yetBeijing31.5km from downtownMuseumsMilitary SitesHighlights: The China Aviation Museum is a large aviation museum. The museum has a collection of more than 200 aircraft of more than 100 types, as well as more than 700 samples of weapons and equipment such as surface-to-air missiles, air defense radars, anti-aircraft guns, and aerial cameras. It is a must-see for aerospace fans. The museum is divided into three parts: comprehensive exhibition hall, cave exhibition hall and open-air exhibition hall. The open-air exhibition hall mainly displays all kinds of aircrafts and other kinds of aircrafts made by countries all over the world. There are exhibitions such as "Engine Series Exhibition", "Treasures Exhibition", "Aerial Photographic Equipment Exhibition" and "Life-saving Protective Equipment Exhibition". There are more than 200 aircraft of more than 100 types in the museum, as well as more than 600 air exhibits such as ground-to-air and radar, many of which are excellent. The comprehensive exhibition hall is divided into three exhibition rooms. The first exhibition room displays various types of remote-controlled aircraft models and simulated aircraft models made by the Aviation Museum; the second exhibition room displays precious gifts from various countries to my country; the third exhibition room displays foreign military delegations Exquisite military emblems, army emblems and other gifts presented to the People's Air Force. The exhibition hall of the cave library is rich in exhibits. The exhibits range from ancient Chinese aviation inventions and discoveries to modern high-altitude high-speed fighters, from modern imported foreign aircraft to domestically produced various types of aircraft. They are displayed on both sides of the large exhibition hall according to the historical sequence. There are the Chujiao-5 aircraft, which ended the history of China's inability to build aircraft, and the fighter aircraft developed by China - the J-12, etc., which are eye-opening. The Aviation Museum not only has displays of aircraft, but also popular live-fire and flight simulation games, all for an extra fee.Show Less - No.11
The Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architure
4.8/5312 ReviewsBeijing19.8km from downtownMuseums
"A large string of yellow flowers is really beautiful, high pedicures from bottom to top full of bright flowers, look at the intoxicating and infatuated, yellow, pink flowers like singing trumpet, flower dots like flower picking bees, really beautiful." - No.12
China Railway Museum East Suburb
4.5/5194 ReviewsBeijing13.9km from downtownMuseumsMemorial Halls
"China Railway Museum (China Railway Museum) is located in Beijing, China National Specialized Railway Museum. There are three museums: Zhengyangmen Hall, Dongjiao Hall, Zhan Tianyou Memorial Hall. Dongjiao Hall is located on the north side of No. 1 Courtyard, Jiuxianqiao North Road, Chaoyang District. The Locomotive and Vehicle Exhibition Hall gathered and exhibited nearly 100 locomotive vehicles in different periods, types and formats of China Railway."Highlights: The Eastern Museum of the China Railway Museum is located in Jiuxian Bridge, Chaoyang. It mainly exhibits locomotives and vehicles. A total of more than 50 locomotives were exhibited, among which the famous steam locomotive No. 0, which is the treasure of the town hall, was named after the great man, the "Mao Zedong" and "Zhu De". All kinds of locomotive exhibitions tell us the true history of the development of the railway.Show Less - No.13
China Red Sandalwood Museum
4.8/5366 ReviewsBeijing10.2km from downtownMuseums
"The whole exhibition hall is very shocking and exquisite. One piece of crafts makes people addicted and sinking into it. It is a enjoyment of eyes and hearts. I am also amazed at Ms. Chen's knowledge and versatility. Unfortunately, the time is short and the view is very hasty. The last two floors are all quick to browse. Palace cage purple gas, gold canal jade sand five color water. Guarding the fairy and sleeping, stealing the peach a few down."Highlights: The China Red Sandalwood Museum is a large-scale theme private museum in China. The museum collects, research and displays the art of red sandalwood and appreciates traditional Chinese classical furniture. The charm of Ming and Qing furniture and the traditional furniture which are on display can be appreciated by the visitors. Also on display are the miniature Chinese ancient architecture which can be appreciated. The Museum also shows the exquisite beauty of the art of red sandalwood, recreating the glory of Chinese tradition.Show Less - No.14
Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
No comments yetBeijing16.5km from downtownMemorial HallsHighlights: The Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was built to commemorate the Japanese invasion of China. This is also the only comprehensive memorial hall in China that comprehensively reflects the history of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japan. Every July 7th, the "Anti-Japanese War Memorial Event" is held here. The scene is grand and it is an important place to remember history and carry out patriotic education. Entering the memorial hall, the first thing that leaps into the eye is a group of reliefs depicting a wall composed of people, symbolizing the "Great Wall of Blood and Blood" in the national anthem; eight large clocks hanging from the ceiling symbolize the eight-year war of resistance.Show Less - No.15
Zhongguo Songqingling Qingshaonian Keji Wenhua Jiaoliu Center
No comments yetBeijing7.8km from downtownMemorial Halls - No.16
Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum
4.7/5256 ReviewsBeijing3.3km from downtownMuseums"The Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum, located in the Xiannongtan in Beijing, is the first special museum in China to collect, research and display ancient Chinese architectural technology, art and its development history. It was officially opened to the public on September 21, 1991."Highlights: The Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum is located in Xuanwu District's Xiannongtan. Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, it is a relaxing and peaceful environment. This is one of China's special museums that both performs research on ancient Chinese architectural technology and its development, as well as offers exhibits open to the public. It was officially opened on September 25, 1991. As one of the carriers of human civilization, architecture is regarded both as a concrete object and as a symbol of the contributions a nation can make to human civilization. This is a place visitors can appreciate the vastness of Chinese civilization.Show Less - No.17
Ancient Observatory (Guguanxiangtai)
4.7/5178 ReviewsBeijing2.4km from downtownHistorical Sites
"20230211 I decided to come to the ancient observation deck temporarily. At present, the public account can be made on the same day. The ancient observation deck is located in the second ring road, the southwest corner of Jianguomen Overpass (Dongcheng District Dongguan Hutong No. 2), built during the orthodox period of the Ming Dynasty (1442 AD), is one of the oldest observatories in the world, and is also the Royal Observatory of the Ming and Qing generations in China. It is famous for its complete architecture, complete equipment and long history. In fact, there is no understanding of these knowledge of astronomy, that is, looking at the wisdom of these ancients hundreds of years ago, it is also a kind of enjoyment. Learn about the different work of Chinese and foreign cultures, understand the loss and return of cultural relics, and improve your thinking."
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