For many overseas visitors to Beijing for the Olympic Games, it may be a good and meaningful arrangement to insert some trips to local museums between sport matches. There are more than 2,300 museums in the city, here is a simple list of more than 80 museums that may cater to your interests.
The list is as following:
The National Museum of China
Address: 16, East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District
Phone: (8610) 8447-4902 (Chinese); (8610) 8447-4914 (English)
Website: www.nmch.gov.cn
The Capital Museum
Address: 16 Fuxingmenwai Dajie, Xicheng District
Phone: (8610) 6337 0491; (8610) 6337 0492
Website: www.capitalmuseum.org.cn/en/
The Palace Museum
Address: Forbidden City. Everybody in Beijing knows where it is.
Phone: (8610) 6513 2255
Website: www.dpm.org.cn
The National Art Museum of China
Address: No.1, Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District
Phone: (8610) 6401 7076; (8610) 6401 2252
Website: www.namoc.org
The National Arts and Crafts Museum
Address: 101, Fuxingmennei Dajie, Dongcheng District
Phone: (8610) 66053476
Beijing Arts & Crafts Museum
Address: 4th Floor, No.200 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District
Phone: (8610) 6528 9326; (8610) 6528 8866 (ext.4051)
Website: www.gongmeigroup.com.cn
Beijing Art Museum
Address: Wanshou Temple, North of West 3rd-ring Road
Phone: (8610) 6847 9391; (8610) 6841 3380
Website: www.bjww.gov.cn/bjwwlivepic/english.htm
Beijing World Art Museum
Address: A9, Fuxing Road, Hai Dian District
Phone: (8610) 6852 7108
Website: www.worldartmuseum.com/sjysg_en/index.shtml
