Scenic spot introduction:
The National Museum of China is the museum with the largest single building area in the world, with a total building area of nearly 200,000 square meters. The National Museum of China is located on the east side of Tiananmen Square and on the south side of East Chang'an Street. It is laid out symmetrically with the Great Hall of the People. It is a comprehensive museum that systematically displays the culture and history of the Chinese nation. It is one of the museums with the richest collection of cultural relics in China. It ranks among the top museums in the world. The National Museum has gone through a century of glorious history. It records the five thousand years of civilization of the Chinese nation, displays the history, culture, art and social development of the great motherland. It is also an important window for dialogue between Chinese civilization and world civilization, and a showcase for the entire The magnificent palace of human civilization.Attractions distribution:
The design of the National Museum of China has many architectural features, which are mainly reflected in the audience interactive experience area, central hall, theater and cinema, west hall, cornice, etc. The permanent exhibition of the National Museum is divided into two parts: basic display and thematic display. The basic display includes modern Classic art works exhibition, ancient China exhibition and the road to rejuvenation. Thematic exhibitions include friendly exchanges, historical witnesses, a century-old national museum, underwater archaeological achievements exhibition, ancient Chinese porcelain art exhibition, African sculpture fine art exhibition and Chinese museum architectural design exhibition.Scenic spot features:
museum, exhibition, art, architecture, museumBest time to visit:
All seasons
Scenic spot location:
China > Beijing > Dongcheng District
How to get there:
You can take Metro Line 1, get off at Tiananmen East, and walk to the National Museum in Tiananmen Square.
Scenic area map:
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National Museum ticket prices:
The National Museum of China implements a free admission system. Visitors can obtain free admission tickets by making an appointment in advance or collecting tickets on-site on the day of visit.
Advance reservations include mobile phone text message reservations, online reservations, and telephone reservations (telephone reservations are limited to groups of more than 20 people). On the day of visit, you can redeem a free National Museum admission ticket with a valid ID at the Beijing Ticketing Service Center , and enter from the north gate to visit the free exhibitions.
If there are individual fee-based special exhibitions, they will be noted at the ticket center, the West Hall service desk and the exhibition page of the website. You need to purchase tickets at the Beijing Ticket Center or at the entrance of the special exhibition hall. With paid special exhibition tickets, you can visit other free exhibitions at the same time when entering from the north gate. There is no need to make an appointment or redeem a free admission ticket.
Scenic area opening hours:
9:00-17:00 (tickets close at 15:30, entry stops at 16:00, clearing at 16:30, closing at 17:00)
Closed on Mondays (including national statutory holidays)
