Capital Museum
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Type:
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Tel:
010-63370491 -
Opening Hours:
9:00-17:00 (admission stops at 16:00, closed on Mondays)
Description
Capital Museum
The Capital Museum started its preparation in 1953 and was officially opened to the public in 1981. The original location of the museum is located at Beijing Confucius Temple, a national key cultural relic protection unit.
The newly built Capital Museum was officially opened on May 18, 2006. With its grand architecture, rich exhibitions, advanced technology, and perfect functions, the Capital Museum has become a large modern museum that matches Beijing's status as a "historical and cultural...
Capital Museum
The Capital Museum started its preparation in 1953 and was officially opened to the public in 1981. The original location of the museum is located at Beijing Confucius Temple, a national key cultural relic protection unit.
The newly built Capital Museum was officially opened on May 18, 2006. With its grand architecture, rich exhibitions, advanced technology, and perfect functions, the Capital Museum has become a large modern museum that matches Beijing's status as a "historical and cultural city", "cultural center" and "international metropolis". It is also among the ranks of "domestic first-class and international advanced" museums.
Ticket information
Free
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CCTV Tower
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Yuetan Park
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Do You Know
Treasure of the Capital Museum - Qianlong Imperial Tablet
When it comes to the imperial products of the Qianlong period, we all know that they were made by the palace workshops during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Among all the Qianlong imperial objects, the one with the greatest weight and both historical, technological and artistic values is the Qianlong imperial tablet at the entrance of the Capital Museum. Because of its special significance and value, it has also become a treasure of the Capital Museum.