Five Major Exhibitions in the Capital Museum
2008-09-01

Five major exhibitions including "The China Memory-Treasure Exhibition, the Chinese Civilization In 5000 Years" (July 29 to October 7), "The Yangtze River Civilization Show" (July 25 to October 14), "The Beijing Cultural Relics Exhibition" (beginning July 26), "The Exhibition on Sports and Games Both Within And Outside The Forbidden City" (July 23 to October 12), and "The Equal Competitions-The Exhibition of the Competition Spirits of Ancient Greece", all opened at the end of July.

(Source: The Capital Museum)

Cultural Heritage Day 2008 -- Olympic Beijing
2008-09-18

By the Ministry of Culture, the National Heritage Bureau and the Beijing Municipal People's Government jointly organized an opening ceremony for the "Cultural Heritage Day 2008 -- Olympic Beijing" series of activities in the Capital Museum on June 14, the Third Cultural Heritage Day of China.

(Source: The Capital Museum)

Free Admission to National Museums and Memorials
2008-06-19

The Capital Museum will be open to the public for free from 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.

I  Open Hours: 9:00-17:00 from Tuesday to Sunday (Closed on Monday)

II  Free Exhibitions: Regular exhibitions of the Capital Museum

(Source : The Capital Museum)   

Notes for Free Admission to National Museums and Memorials
2008-06-19

1.  Only 3,000 free tickets are available every day.
2.  For individual reservation, real-name registration is adopted. The visitor's name, contact information and valid ID number shall be included. For group reservation, the names of the working unit (in full name) and the person who makes reservation, contact information and visitor number shall be registered.
3.  For temporary exhibitions, visitors are required to purchase tickets.
4. Site to collect free tickets: At the East Gate on B1 for individuals; or at the Lobby's Ticket Office (accessible from the North Gate) for groups and travel agencies.
5.  Time to collect free tickets: 8:30-16:00 from Tuesday to Sunday.

(Source: The Capital Museum)   

Ways of Reservation and Ticket Collection
2008-06-19

1. Individual visitors shall make on-line or telephone reservation five days ahead, and visit with valid IDs and reservation numbers on the date indicated.

2. Group visitors shall make telephone reservation five days ahead, and collect free tickets at least one day before the day of visit with letter of introduction of the working unit and their reservation number. The tickets are only valid on the date indicated.

(Souce: The Capital Museum)    

Urgent Explanation about Starting the Activity of "Memory of City"
2008-06-19

Since the notice of the activity "Memory of City-Home of Common People" to be started has been issued by the website of the Capital Museum, and by reports of "Being Daily" plus "Beijing Evening Newspaper", the activity wins warm response from citizens. We extend our sincere thanks to the public for their great supports and concerns. At present, the activity is under active, steady, and tense preparation. We will formally issue the regulations and methods concerned with the participation in the activity before March 20, 2008. Please pay attention to the consulting hotline to be opened recently.

(Source: The  Capital Museum)  

Exposition Activity of "Memory of City-Home of Common People"
2008-06-19

"Memory of City-Home of Common People" is a new exposition to be held by the Capital Museum in 2008, which has two main features:

First of all, the exhibition of entering into to the life of ordinary people:  Numerous beautiful memories stay in the life of ordinary people, and we will find the objects and stories from the life of common people, the heritage and upgrading of the city environment and human culture since the foundation of People's Republic of China for 60 years.

Secondly, the dynamic exhibition of keeping memory:  we try to ask "people in painting" walking out while bringing objects with flavor of their "home" to our exhibition, and telling audience the live individuals, and live objects. The show will be made like a"¡°home" greeting guests, and the museum like a community, a street, or a courtyard.

(Source: The  Capital Museum)