About Capital Museum
The Capital Museum was founded in 1981 inside the Confucius Temple. It moved in 2006 to a vast new building in Xicheng marked by an angled bronze hall that pierces the wall.
Galleries tell the story of Beijing through bronzes, jade, calligraphy, and Buddhist sculpture, with a dedicated Old Beijing folklore display.
Collections & Highlights
Frequently Asked Questions
A small ask before you go
You've just explored one of humanity's greatest collections of beauty. Art has the power to move us, inspire us, and change how we see the world. But millions of people will never see beauty like this — not because the art isn't there, but because they can't see at all.
Preventable blindness, caused by conditions like cataracts and trachoma, affects people of all ages across the world's poorest communities. A small gift — for the cost of a museum ticket — can provide a simple surgery to restore someone's sight and transform their life.