Introduction
- The National Museum of China (NMC) was established in 2003 after the amalgamation of the National Museum of Chinese History and the National Museum of Chinese Revolution, but its history can be traced back to 1912 when the Preparatory Office of the National Museum of History was founded. After a development of more than 100 years, NMC has become an important platform for collection, protection and display of cultural relics, social education and scientific research as well as international historical and cultural exchanges. With a floor area of nearly 200,000 square meters, NMC is the largest single-building museum in the world. Read more
Exhibitions
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Beijing art exhibition presents colors of rural life Vivid colors, lively brushstrokes and stories from the heart of the countryside – the 2025 Chinese Farmers' Painting Exhibition has just opened at the National Museum of China in Beijing. Date: Starting from Oct 28, 2025 Read more
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Beijing art exhibition concludes on memorial day for September 18 Incident Today marks the closing of The People Will Prevail — Art Exhibition Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing. Date: Aug 24, 2025 - Sept 18, 2025 Read more
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Tracing the influences of cultures Exhibition of artifacts from member states celebrates the mutual understanding and trust that continue among these diverse civilizations, Lin Qi reports. Date: Aug 27, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 Read more
Brilliant Collection
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Azure-glazed vase from the Yuan Dynasty Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)
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Ancient bronze vessel decorated with embossed snake motifs Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
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Dian symbol of fealty to Emperor Wu of Han Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24)
Stories
Ancient treasures spark new pursuit of beauty
On July 19, Luo Li, a schoolteacher from Chengdu, Sichuan province, was pulled from a long queue at the National Museum of China in Beijing while waiting to buy one of the museum's most popular collectibles — an empress coronet magnet.
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