I have finished visiting the National Museum. It will really punish everyone who doesn't make a guide.

🏛️ A Guide to the National Museum of China: Explore History in 5 Hours

Today, let’s explore the National Museum located on Tiananmen Square, Beijing~

This century-old museum covers an area of 70,000 square meters, stands 42.5 meters tall, and has a construction area of 200,000 square meters. With 48 exhibition halls, it is a national first-class museum and the world’s largest museum by single-building area, housing over 1.43 million collections.

🎫 Tickets
Tickets are released daily at 17:00, free of charge, and extremely popular.

‼️ Important Notes First

• Hours: 9:00–17:00 (closed on Mondays).
• Entry: You can enter twice on the same day with your booking record.
• Security Check: Water and food are allowed. Power banks over 20,000 mAh, lighters, and selfie sticks/tripods are prohibited.

🚌 Transportation

1. Subway: Take Line 1 to Tiananmen East Station, exit via C or D.
2. Bus: Routes 1, 2, 52, 82, etc., get off at Tiananmen East Station.

❤️ New Guide for Phoenix Crown Fridge Magnets:
Line up in the lobby on the first floor; staff will issue number plates. Purchase with the plates, limited to 2 per person.

🗺️ 5-Hour Tour Guide for the National Museum:
1️⃣ First, head to B1 “Ancient China”—a must-see! All the museum’s treasures are here. (2 hours)
2️⃣ Go directly to the 4th floor to visit several major exhibitions. (2 hours)
3️⃣ Go down to the 3rd and 2nd floors in turn, visiting according to your interests. (1 hour)

🚶 Detailed Itinerary:

1️⃣ First stop: Visit B1 “Ancient China”—a must-see; otherwise, it’s like not visiting the National Museum at all! On the first floor, you can see all the museum’s treasures and the changes of dynasties. The main themes cover ancient times, the Xia, Shang, and Western Zhou dynasties, the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the Qin and Han dynasties, the Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties, the Liao, Song, Xia, Jin, and Yuan dynasties, and the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The museum’s treasures include jade dragons, jade cong, eagle-shaped pottery tripods, gold-threaded jade suits, Houmuwu tripods, bronze masks, four-ram square zun, King Fuchai of Wu’s bronze sword, Warring States ice vases, bronze rhino zun, drum-beating and rap figurines, celadon lotus zun, gilded bronze Buddha statues, chime bells, Tang tri-colored glazed pottery, and Empress Xiaoduan’s Nine-Dragon and Nine-Phoenix Crown, etc. There’s a cultural and creative shop right outside. Allow 2 hours.

☕️ Half-hour lunch break: Take the kids to the restaurant to eat and rest. There aren’t many options—cold noodles, sandwiches, and beverage machines. It’s just to fill your stomach; don’t expect great taste. Bring your own snacks like chocolate.

2️⃣ Second stop: Go directly to the 4th floor of the South District and visit 6 exhibitions in one go, including the Coin Exhibition, Bronze Mirror Exhibition, Technology Exhibition (you can skip it if short on time), Clothing Exhibition, Porcelain Exhibition, and Jade Exhibition. Allow 2 hours.

3️⃣ Third stop: Visit “Ancient Food” on the 3rd floor of the North District. As soon as you enter, there’s a table of imported food. Many of the carrots, cucumbers, and watermelons we’re used to eating were imported. Allow 30 minutes.

Tips: The popular “Princess Yushu White Porcelain Exhibition” on the 2nd floor of the North District has closed. The white porcelain skirt, as thin as a cicada’s wing, was amazing!

📷 In 5.5 hours, I took 700 photos, walking through the evolution of history, marveling at the wisdom of our ancestors, and witnessing the prosperity of history! Step by step, it reflects Maslow’s hierarchy of needs—from the need for food and clothing to the pursuit of spirituality.

❤️ Save first, then visit the exhibition. The National Museum is worth it!