How about the China Military Museum?

The China Military Museum is the only large-scale comprehensive military history museum in China. Currently, it only displays these large-scale military equipment and various cultural relics of major historical value. It is a very good place to learn about history.

1. Geographical location

The Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution is located on the extension of Chang’an Street to the west of Tiananmen Square in Beijing. It was planned to be built in 1959 and is one of the top ten museums in the capital that presents gifts to the 10th anniversary of the National Day. One of the buildings. On March 12, 1959, with the approval of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China, it was officially named the Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution.

2. Social Impact

For more than 40 years, the Military Museum has received more than 50 million domestic and foreign visitors. In recent years, the audience has increased year by year, reaching nearly 2 million in 2001. The Military Museum was named the “National Primary and Secondary School Patriotic Education Base” by six ministries including the State Education Commission and the General Political Department; it was named “One Hundred Patriotic Education Demonstration Bases” by the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee; and it was rated as an advanced unit of youth education base by Beijing City . Military museums have played an important role in the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and national defense education, and are deeply loved by the audience, especially young people.

In the practice of cultural relic collection, academic research, and display exhibitions, the Military Museum has trained and created a large number of experts and scholars, and has undertaken and completed the "Eighth Five-Year Plan", "Ninth Five-Year Plan" and "Ninth Five-Year Plan" for the country and the entire army. He has written and published some academic works on important scientific research topics during the Tenth Five-Year Plan, and won national and military awards for outstanding scientific research achievements. He has also created and published some influential artistic works at home and abroad. The Military Museum has become a well-known museum at home and abroad today, and ranks among the top ten military museums in the world.

3. Visiting information

Opening hours

Location of the Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution The Military Museum is open every Tuesday to Sunday throughout the year and is closed on Mondays for internal renovations. No rest on holidays. Summer opening hours (April 1-November 1) are from 8:30 to 17:30; winter opening hours are from 8:30 to 17:00; invoices are stopped 30 minutes before closing. Visitor tickets can be collected with valid documents such as personal ID cards.

Transportation Routes

The Military Museum is located on Fuxing Road, the extension of West Chang'an Street in Beijing, with subway lines 1 and 9 and buses 1, 21, and 32 Road, 65, 68, 78, 205, 308, 320, 337, 388, 728, 99, etc. all have stops here.

Visiting Instructions

1. The museum is open to the public free of charge (except for participating projects), and visitors must present their same-day tickets to enter the museum.

2. For individual visits, you can get the same-day visit ticket with your valid ID.

3. Tour groups, units and groups can make reservations, register and collect tickets with a letter of introduction.

4. Please store your parcels in the bag deposit area before entering the museum, and do not bring dangerous goods into the museum.

5. Please undergo security inspection when entering the museum.