Capital Museum
Xicheng District, Beijing | |
| Coordinates | 39°54′18″N 116°20′10″E / 39.905°N 116.336°E |
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| Type | Art museum |
| Visitors | 1,722,998 (2016)[1] |
| Public transit access | |
| Website | www |
The Capital Museum (
Part of the museum's collections were formerly housed in the
Overview
The Beijing Capital Museum today contains over 200,000 cultural relics in its collection.[2] Only a small fraction of the collection is exhibited, and a significant percentage of the museum's art collection comprises artifacts unearthed in Beijing.[3]
The Capital Museum was established in 1981 with a collection of some 83,000 objects.[3] Although the museum pales in comparison to the visitors received in other major art museums in Beijing, such as the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City, the National Museum of China, and the National Art Museum of China, it has become one of the leading cultural institutions in the city.[3]
The Capital Museum's massive roof and the gradient at the entrance square is the work of architects
See also
References
- ^ "2016年大事记". Capital Museum. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Capital Museum Archived 2011-01-07 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c "Beijing's 'New' Arts Centre: The Capital Museum". Studio International. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25.
- ^ a b c d Capital Museum Archived 2013-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, Beijing, China.
External links
- Capital Museum website (in English)
- Capital Museum Gets Modern Look in Beijing This Month
