This is one of those must visit museum of you like seeing history. I would rank this a must see after the Forbidden city. I recommend booking a ticket online which usually issue online booking tickets 1 week ahead. Online booking only has a limited...More

Be sure to bring your passports! The tickets for the museum are free, but because of security, you must show a valid photo ID before you are given a ticket. We also had to stand in line and clear security (metal detector, wands and x-ray...More

Everything about the museum is great - different types of exhibitions are included, but it was very irritating that you need to wait in huge lines - first the security check and then the line for the museum. Also a plus is that the entrance...More

I love this museum because its huge and had a lot about Chinese history and culture. There is also alot of amazing artifacts. Some of the exhibits are only in Chinese but its still fascinating to watch, observe and learn. I definitely recommend if your...More

...and it was one of the best museums (or museum like places) we visited while in Beijing. AND it's free! It doesn't get much better than some free history :) They have great exhibits, but we spent the entire time in the Ancient China exhibit...More

This is a huge museum with unbelievable depth and comprehensiveness. The objects on display are from all the relevant historic eras of Chinese culture. And the good thing about visiting a museum in China is that you don't need to understand chinese or know anything...More

Be prepared for long waits and large groups. Unless you push your way in you won't see anything as it is a sheer numbers game. Well worth the visit if you are able to see everything.

The ancient Chinese exhibition was amazing and everything mostly had an English translation. It was a bit confusing to get into and there were long lines but they moved pretty quickly, just remember to turn right if you have a passport (don't follow the locals)...More

One of my favorites. After taking visitors to see Tiananmen Square, we usually head over to the National Museum. I enjoy the "revolutionary" hall with the artwork of key moments from Communist history, and the many halls of art featuring important Chinese artists, as well...More

The biggest issue with this museum is is within the forbidden city security perimeter. There is no separate entrance, yesterday we waited one hour and 15 minutes just to get through security, with a lot of pushing. This kind of put a damper on the...More