Beijing museums
Main hall at the Military Museum
Beijing has some wonderful museums located throughout the city and its environs. Some are quite tiny, like the Mei Leifang museum — he was a famous Peking Opera singer. Others are huge, such as the Forbidden City and the Military Museum.
There is also a museum that pays homage to ancient Chinese coins and another, in the southern suburbs, that honors the watermelon.
Here are some of my favorite museums:
There is also a museum that pays homage to ancient Chinese coins and another, in the southern suburbs, that honors the watermelon.
Here are some of my favorite museums:
- The Military Museum (see below)
- Forbidden City
- Soong Ching Ling House
- Big Bell Temple
- Drum Tower
Military Museum
In all the time I’ve spent in Beijing, I somehow
missed seeing the Military Museum. It was a
mistake I rectified on our last trip there, and
found it was a really cool place to visit. Your
kids will love it as they can climb on boats
and in the cockpits of fighter jets.
The Military Museum is a huge place. The best way to see it is to take the elevator to the top floor where there’a display of gifts that foreign governments have given to China’s military. Then walk down the stairs to the floors below. Each floor has fascinating exhibits, walls painted with murals so realistic you’d think the events were taking place right now, and gigantic statues of the country’s military heroes.
There’s a lot of military memorabelia belonging
to Mao Zedong there, and even a small bit on the War of Resistance Against Japan, as World War II is known in China. There’s a museum devoted solely to this war out in the suburb of Wanping.
The Military Museum is easy to find. Just take the Line 1 subway to the Military Museum stop. Be sure to take your passport with you, as you may be asked to show it. I did, and they let me in for free.
missed seeing the Military Museum. It was a
mistake I rectified on our last trip there, and
found it was a really cool place to visit. Your
kids will love it as they can climb on boats
and in the cockpits of fighter jets.
The Military Museum is a huge place. The best way to see it is to take the elevator to the top floor where there’a display of gifts that foreign governments have given to China’s military. Then walk down the stairs to the floors below. Each floor has fascinating exhibits, walls painted with murals so realistic you’d think the events were taking place right now, and gigantic statues of the country’s military heroes.
There’s a lot of military memorabelia belonging
to Mao Zedong there, and even a small bit on the War of Resistance Against Japan, as World War II is known in China. There’s a museum devoted solely to this war out in the suburb of Wanping.
The Military Museum is easy to find. Just take the Line 1 subway to the Military Museum stop. Be sure to take your passport with you, as you may be asked to show it. I did, and they let me in for free.
