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Museum of Ancient Architectures


Beijing Museum of Ancient

     Architectures is China's first specialized museum developed to the collection, study and display of China's ancient architectural technology, art and development history.
Address: 21 Dongjing road, Xuanwu District
Tel: 63172150
Open time : 9:00~16:00

Beijing Ancient Coins Museum

     The Museum is currently the only public museum specialized in coins in Beijing.
Address: De Sheng Gate
Tel: 62018073
Open time: 9:00~16:00 ( except Mon. )

Museum of Ancient Pottery Civilization
The Museum of Ancient Pottery Civilization is the first special museum on the pottery. The museum has collected more than 2000pieces of cultural relics in three categories: color potteries during Neolithic Age and pottery ware of the Zhou (1066BC~221BC), Han (206BC~220) and Tang(618~907) dynasties; eaves tiles of the Warring States period and the Qin, Han dynasties; clay seals of the Qin and Han dynasties.
Address: 12 Neian Street, You An Gate, Xuanwu District
Tel: 63538811
Open Time: 10:00~17:00

Beijing Opera Museum
Address: 3 Hufang Road, Xuanwu District
Tel: 63529134
Open Time: 9:00~17:30



Beijing Art Museum
Beijing Art Museum is a comprehensive museum aimed to preserving, studying and developing Chinese culture and art. The museum especially has a rich collection of valuable Chinese paintings and calligraphy works of the Ming and Qing dynasties since 1368A.D, Chinese paintings of the 20th century, weavings and embroideries of Ming and Qing dynasties, ancient coins of China.
Address: Wanshou Temple( Temple of Longevity), Suzhou Street, Haidian District
Tel: 68413379
Open time: 9:00~16:40 ( except
Monday)

Beijing Folk Custom Museum
Address: Dong Yu Miao ( Temple of Dong Yu), 141, Chao Wai Avenue
Tel: 65510150
Open Time: 9:00~17:00

Big Bell Temple Museum
The Big Bell Temple was built in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1733), covering an area of 30,000 square metres. It is the only museum in China specialized in the collection, exhibition, study and exploitation of ancient bells and data on such bells and the dissemination of ancient bell culture. When the Yongle Bell is struck for the New Year, the Spring Festival or other great occasions, the deep and powerful sound reverberates far and near, echoing the good wishes of the people of Beijing.
Address: 31 Beisanhuan West Road, Hai Dian District
Tel: 62550843
Open Time: 8:30~16:30