It looks grand on the outside with her massive structure. However, the galleries are a little disappointing due to the lack of artifacts and scale.

Beijing Capital Museum is amazing museum. The building is huge and exhibitions are very special. You can learn a lot about Beijing.

The museum is free to visit, but need to be booked in advance to see special exhibitions. It's a bit crowded, but it does offer me great opportunities to learn about Beijing. I have seen exhibitions about Beijing's history, culture and some ancient Chinese porcelain...More

The Beijing Capital Museum is well organized, contains a cross-section of artifacts, and the displays are very well done. The English audio guide was very helpful in providing more detail. My husband and I spent close to 3 hours in this museum, and were not...More

The Capital museum gave great insight into life in Beijing through time. There was also a special exhibition about Buddha. A first class museum.

ABOUT: Comprehensive museum of the history of Beijing, from its founding through its establishment as capital of historic China and transition into capital of modern China. MUST SEE: Exhibitions on the history of Beijing, old folk customs, Peking opera, bronze and porcelains. ALSO: Great buffet...More

I would say that there are not that many museums in china, and the fact that you have a good one in Beijing, it is worth going. If you have few days, i would stick to all the other touristic options that the city has...More