Beijing museums

Beijing Aviation Models Museum
Models of airplanes and air shows. Dashanzi Huantie, Nangao, Chaoyang District (6437 3015).

Beijing Ancient Numismatic Museum
A collection of coins made of jade, stone, metal and bone. Arrow Tower, Deshengmen, Xicheng District (6201 8073).

Beijing Art Museum of Stone Carving
Located in the Temple of Five Pagodas with stone sculptures from different dynasties. 24 Wutasicun Village, Zhongguancun Nan Dajie, Haidian District (6218 6081).

Beijing Museum for Cultural Relics
Zhi - Hua Temple at 5 Lumicang, Dongcheng District (6528 6691)

Beijing Red Sandalwood Museum
A private museum with exhibits are of red sandalwood. 9 Xinglong Xijie, Chaoyang District (8575 2818).

Beijing Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Chinese History and the Museum of the Chinese Revolution are both housed within the National Museum of China. Anything and everything which we associate with China is on display, from old silk to ancient machines. It IS the history of the country and is a great place to begin a tour of China. 16 East Chang'an Street, Dongcheng district, BeijingTelephone 8447 4914.

Beijing Police Museum
China's first police museum with four exhibition rooms. On the ground floor is the security history exhibition, on the second floor is the criminal investigation exhibition room, on the third floor the police functions exhibit, on the fourth floor the police culture exhibition. 36 Dongjiaomin Lane, Dongcheng, Beijing. (8522 5018).

Beijing Tap Water Museum
See how Beijing's water supply system works and learn all about water flow and purification techniques. Dongzhimenwai beidajie (6465 0787)

Capital Museum
The Capital Museum is located in the Confucius Temple and traces Beijing history and has a good collection of pieces. 13, Guozijian Street, Doncheng District (6401 2118)

Central Academy of Fine Arts
A collection of created by students over the years. Xiaowei Hutong, Dongcheng District (6528 2022)

China Aviation Museum
Over 200 airplanes on display and many aerial weapons. Xiaotangshan Town, Chanping District (6178 4882).

China Currency Museum
A museum affiliated to the People's Bank of China, the China Currency Museum collects, exhibits and studies currencies. With over a quarter of a million items in its collection, it covers ancient currencies, minority currencies, foreign currencies, gold and silver currencies, contemporary currencies, paper currencies and cultural relics which relate to currency. 32 Chengfang Street, Xicheng District, Beijing. 6608 1385.

China Honey Bee Museum
On the west side of the Botanical Gardens in the Fragrant Hills a museum where you can learn all about bees and sample different types of honey. Fragrant Hills Botanical Gardens, Haidian District 8259 0094.

China Military Museum
Occupying 60,000 square metres, the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution is a must-see. It houses more than 500 photographs and over 1,000 artefacts of the Chinese revolution, which spanned half a century and was led by Chairman Mao Zedong. It is located south of Yuyuantan Park and on the northern side of the middle of Fuxing Road. 9 Fuxingmenwai Dajie, Beijing . Telephone 6851 4441.

China Millennium Monument
Celebrating the new millennium with a range of exhibitions showing traditional Chinese culture along with modern architecture and sculpture. 9A Fuxing Lu, Haidian District (6851 3322).

China Museum of Posts & Telecommunications
Devoted to the story of the Chinese postal and telecommunications system. 42 Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District (6230 3627).

China National Museum Waxworks
Wax images of famous celebrities located at the east side of Tian’anmen Square (6513 8095).

China National Museum
The China National Museum merges the Chinese History Museum and the China Revolutionary Museum and runs along the eastern side of Tiananmen Square with 24 pillars on the west gate portico. Eastern side of Tiananmen Square (6512 2801).

China Science and Technology Museum
Featuring hands on exhibits, I- Max films and science exhibits. 1 Beisanhuan Zhonglu, Xicheng District (6237 1177).

Chinese Ethnic Museum
National villages from the Qiang, Oroqen and Hezhe ethnic groups, iron sculptures in a scenic setting. National Olympic Sports Center of the Asian Games. (6206 3647).

China Sports Museum
Covering an area of 7,100 square metres, with an exhibition are of 2,510 square metres, is China 's sports museum. Comprised of a central hall and four exhibition halls, the museum contains dragon boats, photographs, rubbings, football team cards, documents and various memorabilia from such events as the 1939 Berlin Olympics. It traces the history of polo from the Tang Dynasty and covers sports psychology and sporting arena design in the modern world. Beijing City , Anding Men Wai, Anding Road , #3A. Telephone 6491 2167.

Capital Museum
Situated in the grounds of the Temple of Confucius contains antiques of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. 13 Guozijian Jie, Dongcheng (6401 2118).

Guanfu Classical Art Museum
Chinese antique furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties. Huazhi Business Plaza, Nanzhugan Hutong, Chaoneinan Xiaojie, Dongcheng (6526 3208).

China National Arts & Crafts Museum
A collection of arts and crafts. 101 Fuxingmennei Dajie, Xicheng District (6601 2255).

Jin Tai Art Museum
Located at the north gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District (6501 9441).

Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution
The museum displays weapons, and artifacts from military history. 9 Fuxing Lu, Haidian District (6686 6114).

National Art Museum of China
A collection of modern and contemporary art spread over a very large area and opened in 1962. There are three floors and 13 exhibition halls. 1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District (6401 7076)

National Palace Museum
See The Forbidden City, Dongcheng District (6513 2255)

Sony ExploraScience
A high tech museum with robotic dogs, musical sculptures, light distortion machines and lots more. First floor of The Malls at Oriental Plaza, 1 Dongchang’an Jie, Dongcheng District (8518 2255).

Tongzhou Museum
Tongzhou is the eastern gate of Beijing displays the history of Tongzhou from Neolithic age. 9, West Street, Tongzhou District. (6954 6442).

Xu Beihong Museum
Museum that celebrated the father of modern Chinese paining Xu Beihong who lived from 1895 - 1953. 53 Xinjiekou Beidajie, Zicheng (6225 2042)