The Capital Museum has opened to the public for free admission since March 28, 2008, in compliance with the Notice on Free Admission to National Museums and Memorials, jointly issued by the Publicity Department of CPC Central Committee, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Culture, and State Administration of Cultural Heritage. As this policy implemented, we have received warm responses and support from the public. In order to meet visitors’ demand and provide safer and more valuable visiting experience, we shall modify the new regulation for free admission from June 1st, 2008 as follows:

1. Reservation Quota:

The quota increases to 4000 people per day;

2. Reservation Time: The 5-day in advance reservation is shortened to 3-day in advance;

3. Number of Tickets per Visitor: 5 tickets can be reserved per person per day;

4. Box office and Entrance:

(1) Individual visitors may collect tickets from the north box office and enter from the north entrance;

(2) Group and agent visitors may collect tickets from the east box office at basement level and enter from the east basement entrance;

(3) Visitors for the special exhibitions may purchase tickets directly from box office in the main lobby.

5. Ticket-collecting Time: 9:00-16:00 Tuesday–Sunday

6. Note:

(1) For more information about the reservation and collecting tickets please log in our official website.

(2) The Capital Museum reserves the right of final interpretation of the above regulations.

Routes:

Subway: Muxidi Station, Line 1

Buses:

Bus No. 1, No. 4, No. 52 and No. 37 to the stop “Gonghuidalou” (Labor Union Building)

No. 937, No. 727, No. 717, No. 650, No. 708, No. 26, No. 319 to the stop Baiyun Rd.

Special Bus No. 1 to the stop “Muxidi”

Number for telephone reservation: 63370491 63370492

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