There are many art galleries throughout Beijing. I personally reccomend just finding a real modern artist at Tienanmen Square to truely see Beijing's artwork. However, there are many galleries as well. I can think of five different ones:
1) China Art Gallery - Zhong1 guo2 Mei3 shu4 guan3 : There are many paintings and photos. This is a great place to see modern chinese art. The enterence fee is Y4 and the gallery is open from 9:00 to 17:00 Tues. - Sun.. Phone: 6401 7076 Address: 1 Wusi Dajie, Beijing.
2) Red Gate Gallery - Hong2 men2 Hua4 lang2 : Some artwork, see their website for more: www.china.redgate-gallery.com . The gallery is open from 10:00 to 17:00, I don't remember the enterence fee. Phone: 6525 1005.
3) Courtyard Gallery : nice art gallery and has a good restaurant. Address: 95 Donghuamen Dajie Phone: 6526 8882.
4) Kebab Cafe Gallery - art gallery and cafe.
5) Wan Fung Art Gallery - This gallery is located near the Forbidden City and across from the imperial palace. It has a really nice setting and some good art as well. You can check out their website at www.wanfung.com.cn . Phone: 6523 3320.
Written Apr 7, 2003
Address: Beijing
This is the place dedicated to the communists of the world. As you enter the museum there is a statue of Mao and posters of him, as well as Stalin, Lenin, Deng, and many others. The admission fee is Y5 and the museum is open from 8:30 to 17:00 daily.
Written Apr 7, 2003
Address: 9 Fuxing Lu, Beijing
Phone: 6851 4441
This Museum in the western part of the city has many Chinese weapons, bombs, missles, tanks, guns, uniforms. On the other floors were historical displays of weapons from China's different periods. It is a very educational museum. Admission is 5RMB. A bargin. Hours are 8:30-5:30pm. You can get there on a bus from Tianiman Square buses 1,4, 57 or the subway and get off at Junshi Bowuguan right in front of the Museum
Written Feb 13, 2003
Address: 9 Fuxing Jie
To experience the historic and modern art, national art museum is the good place to go.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Phone: (8610)64017076
Entrance Fee: 40 Yuan
Written Oct 25, 2006
Phone: 010-69748706
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Updated Dec 4, 2005
The big bell temple. It has a massive bell inside the temple. It is simply titanic. There is also an enjoyable collection of bells from around China and the world.
Written Sep 10, 2004
This is a small museum located in Beijing University. Here you can really get to see some amazing art from te later dynasties. The admission is Y5 and is open from 9:00 to 16:30 everd day.
Updated Apr 7, 2003
Address: Beijing
Phone: 6275 1667
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