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Beijing Capital Museum

No.16 Fuxingmenwai Main Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100045, China
010-63370491
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Ranked #32 of 960 attractions in Beijing
Type: History Museums
Description: Fantastic building filled with exhibitions and amazing displays. 5 floors of unique Chinese art not to be missed.
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Fredericksburg, Virginia
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51 reviews 51 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

The museum is new, the architecture is awesome and some of the exhibits are really good especially if you want to learn about Chinese culture. We enjoyed the museum because our tour guide selected the areas to see and provided great commentary. Kids would probably be bored to death. It is not a #1 place to visit but if you... More

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See 8 more reviews by sentellr for Beijing
Beijing, China
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

A massively huge building with nothing in it. Their items would fit into one room of my apartment. They build these huge buildings so they can siphon off funds to their private accounts then fill them with leftovers. The museums in Shanghai and Xi'an are way better. Don't bother in Beijing.

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See 6 more reviews by Smyth-Beijing for Beijing
Beijing, China
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013 via mobile

I went here on a school trip this kids liked it but it is more for adults. The building is pretty spectacular and there is some great stuff inside.

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Singapore, Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

The building was spectacular with some gems. Bring your own food and drinks with you, some people eat in the seated corridors.

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2013

Near Line 1's Muxidi station. The entrance is not clearly visible (can see the exit doors)-to enter you have to take some stairs down (may be a bit hard to find). Once you enter, you tell the staff at the desk your ID number to get your free pre-booked tickets (book online or call them). I spent about 3.5 hours... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2013

The highest level is probably the most interesting of all, portraying how the Chinese people lived in the past-marriage, having children, the busy streets in the olden days, Lunar New Year, their religion etc. The rest are Buddhas, vases from the Dynasties, collections from Empress Dowager Cixi- her vases, jewellery and art pieces, and of course there's about Mao Zedong... More

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USA
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 4, 2013

This building has lots of "face". It's quite impressive, but unfortunately the collection inside is rather small. But you can't beat the price (free...just call up or sign up on line to register...you can even just call up that same day) so if you happen to be in the area, it's worth a swing through. It's just not worth the... More

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Pacifica
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 23, 2012

There's good news and bad news. The bad news is that there aren't that many things to see here. The good news is that there aren't that many things to see here. I'm usually overwhelmed by museums; there's always waaay to much to see. Not here. There was just the right amount. Same goes for the English written descriptions. ...Short,... More

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See 4 more reviews by Lulu L for Beijing
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2012

There's not much to see here, which is surprising considering it's the capital. Forget about this and see the Forbidden City instead, or save your museum trips for Shanghai, where there are much better places.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 24, 2012 via mobile

Museum has a permanent Chinese art collection pertaining to Chinese civilization and history. There are 5 floors. One floor devoted to Ming and Qing dynasty. Another floor devoted to life in the Hutongs. Another floor exhibits a temporary installation, not necessarily Chinese. Most interesting is the collection of Chinese objects displayed in chronological order along with a timeline of important... More

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