Introduction
- The Capital Museum is a palace of Beijing culture. Its collections demonstrate the long development of the city, showcasing its magnificent living history of 500,000 years, urban history of 3,000 years and history as the Chinese capital of 800 years. The museum also presents cultural and artistic exhibitions from different regions. Read more
Exhibitions
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Beijing exhibition sheds light on Chinese temple fair traditions Experience a temple fair inside a museum! Date: Jan 31, 2026 - April 5, 2026 Read more
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Gold ornaments from Hong Kong manifest their brilliance in Beijing Now, the exhibition Ancient Gold Ornaments from the Collection of the Hong Kong Palace Museum has opened grandly at the Capital Museum in Beijing. Date: Oct 22, 2025-March 1, 2026 Read more
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Beijing exhibition traces the brilliance of Xixia Dynasty The Capital Museum in Beijing is currently hosting the first exhibition dedicated to Xixia civilization following the successful inscription of the Xixia Imperial Tombs on the World Heritage List this July. Date: Sept 30, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025 Read more
Brilliant Collection
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Ancient sword features bronze scabbard with openwork snake motifs Western Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-771 BC)
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Bronze seated dragon witnesses Beijing’s history as capital Jurchen Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)
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A beautiful Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white flattened pot Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)
Stories
Capital Museum's cultural products: Bring the Year of the Horse home
New year, new favorites! Celebrate the Year of the Horse with the latest creative cultural products from the Capital Museum in Beijing.
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