The National Museum of China is the country’s main history museum, located right in the center of Beijing. Given China’s significant history that spans over 3,000 years and over 8 major dynasties, it takes a massive museum to cover all of this. The National Museum of China is indeed a giant, covering over 3,000 square feet and among the top five museums in the world.
There are a lot of impressive sculptures, pottery, ceramics, and bronzes. The museum’s historical and archaeological exhibits are very good though it doesn’t fare so well in the modern section where tragedies like the Cultural Revolution are conveniently omitted from the “National Rejuvenation” narrative.
How to get there: The museum is in Tiananmen Square and the nearest subway station is Tiananmen East on Line 1.
