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This ticket takes you through 5,000 years of Chinese civilization at the National Museum of China, on the east side of Tiananmen Square. Home to a vast collection of ancient artifacts, the museum lets you explore the Ancient China gallery with the massive Shang dynasty bronze cauldron Houmuwu Ding, the Treasures of the Silk Road exhibition and the Modern China section. Connect the artifacts to the flow of world history and philosophy as you go. After your museum visit, you can also enter Tiananmen Square.

See Shang dynasty bronzes
in the Ancient China gallery
Your visit starts in the Ancient China gallery, the museum's most famous exhibition hall. See the huge bronze cauldron Houmuwu Ding up close and learn how this 3,000-year-old artifact reflects the advanced bronze casting technology of the Shang dynasty. This is a ticket-only product without a guide, so explore at your own pace.
Follow the traces of East-West trade
in Treasures of the Silk Road

Delicate silk textiles, exotic ceramics and ancient coins tell the story of the trade routes that once connected China and the West.
Discover how China changed
in the Modern China section

This exhibition traces China's transformation from the late 19th century to today through historical photos, documents and iconic objects such as flags used in the founding ceremony rehearsal.
Continue to Tiananmen Square
after your visit

After visiting the museum, you can enter Tiananmen Square. The Tiananmen Square ticket option includes square entry only, without museum admission.
※ This ticket does not include a guide.
※ Round-trip transportation to the museum is not included.
Meeting point :
National Museum of China, North Gate
16 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
Meeting point info:
Go directly to the venue; there is no meeting point or guide. The National Museum of China is on the east side of Tiananmen Square; enter through the North Gate. For the Tiananmen Square ticket option, go directly to Tiananmen Square.
16 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China