The Capital Museum

Introduction
The Capital Museum, located in the Confucius Temple on Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, is a state-run comprehensive museum in which the basic exhibition is the Display of Historical Relics unearthed in the Beijing area, such as stoneware, bronzes, ceramics, steles, calligraphy works, paintings, jadeware and ancient coins, high- lighting the history of the ancient city.
Address : 13 Guozijian Street, Dongchen District, Beijing
Tel: 64012118
Open time: from 9:00 till 17:00

The Dapaotai Western Han Tombs Museum

The Dabaotai Western Han Dynasty Tombs Museum is located in Fengtai District, Beijing, covering an area of 18,000 square meters. The museum is built around the tomb of Liu Jian (73BC-45BC),the prince of Guang Yang of the Western Han Dynasty. The main attraction in the museum is this massive tomb with its spectacular remains, which are characteristic of the culture of that period and thus provide valuable materials for studying the Western Han Dynasty, and the history of Beijing..
The visitor may take part in a simulated archaeological excavation, and Han activities and games.
Address: Guogong Village, Fengtai District
Tel: 63736688
Open Time: 9:00~16:00

The National Geological Museum

The National Geological Museum of China, situated at Xisi, Beijing, is the largest geological museum in Asia with a history of 80 years or more, covering a building area of 10,000m2,and contains a display area of 3,900m2, receiving about 100,000 visitors every year. There are 120,000 items or more in the collection, of which some are rare treasures and attractive, i.e.

The huge dinosaur Shandungosaurus giganteus, the king of quartz crystals, and primitive bird fossils. The museum displays are shown systematically in the Hall of Geological Resources, the Hall of the Earth History, the Hall of Minerals and Rocks and the Hall of Gems and Jades.

Address: 15 Yangrou Hutong, Xisinan Street, Xichen District
Open time : 9:00~16:30