The Capital Museum
Address: 16 Fuxingmenwai Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing
Information: 8610-6337 0491 or 8610-6337 0492
Price: 20 yuan (US$2.5)
Website: www.capitalmuseum.org.cn/en/
The plan for the Capital Museum, located in the Confucius Temple, was prepared in 1953. The museum formally opened in 1981.
As a major cultural construction project in Beijing in the “10th Five-Year Plan”, the new Capital Museum, approved by Beijing Municipal Government in 1999, further approved by the State Council after being submitted by the National Development and Reform Commission in 2001, finally commenced its construction in December 2001.
Under the concern and guidance of Beijing Municipal Government, after four years of hard work, the museum finally makes its debut along the western extension of Chang’an Street, the First Street of China. With its magnificent architecture, abundant exhibitions, advanced technology and complete functions, the Capital Museum, large and modern, makes its contribution to the titles such as “famous historical and cultural city”, “cultural center” and “international metropolis” of Beijing and ranks among the first class museums both at home and abroad.
Detailed Location of Each Exhibition Hall
| Square Hall | Round Hall | |
| Basement | Temporary Exhibition Hall | Multifunctional Hall |
| First Floor | Temporary Exhibition Hall | Multimedia Playing HallInteractive Hall |
| Second Floor | Ancient Capital — History and Culture | Exhibition of Fine Artistic Collection of Ancient Calligraphy |
| Third Floor | Ancient Capital Beijing — Urban Construction | Exhibition of Fine Artistic Collection of Ancient Paintings |
| Fourth Floor | Exhibition of Fine Artistic Collection of Ancient ChinawareExhibition of Fine Artistic Collection of Ancient Buddha StatuesDrama Stage | Exhibition of Fine Artistic Collection of Ancient Jade Ware |
| Fifth Floor | Old Stories of Beijing — Exhibition of Old Beijing Folk Customs | Exhibition of Fine Artistic Collection of Ancient Jade Ware |
| Sixth Floor | Exhibition of Fine Gadgets of Studies |
Opening hours: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
The Capitol Museum is definitely world-class. We have taken travelers her recently and they have been very impressed. I am glad I was able to find your website. Hopefully, it will promote interest in travelers to see some of the lesser known places in Beijing.
Keep up the good work!
Thanks Tony! glad you like my blog