The National Museum of China Guided Tour - Ancient China
As the second largest museum in the world and with more than 1.4 million objects in the collections with limited English translation, the National Museum of China can be overwhelming to explore on your own. The must-see exhibit is Ancient China, composed of over 3,200 national treasures carefully selected to represent China from the Paleolithic time to the early 20th century. Get a guided tour with a historian guide who shows the highlights accompanied by stories and commentary. You will love to learn the beauty of these objects, their historical context, and the messages they are telling through time.
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Stop At: National Museum Of China, No.16 East Chang'an Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
The Ancient China exhibit is the crown jewel of the museum, chronologically arranged to illustrate China's entire history. We will first describe China's geography and its impact on culture through a four-story-high LED screen at the welcome hall, then lead you to visit over 3,200 national treasures. Highlights include Peking Man fossils, prehistorical pottery, sacrificial bronzes and jades, the first emperor's terracotta soldiers, Han Dynasty tomb murals and figurines, porcelains, silk and embroidery, Buddhist statues, scholar paintings and calligraphy, and more!
1. Our hosts are fluent in English and world travelers, keen to put Chinese stories in the context of world history.
2. Our tours are interactive and discussion based.
3. Each group is small (no more than 15 people).
4. We offer Bluetooth earpieces so you can hear clearly without disturbing other visitors.
Duration: 4 hours
Inclusions
- Professional guide only for your small group
- Duration 4 hours
- Wheelchair friendly
- Advanced reservations (admission is free)
- Small gifts of appreciation at the end of the tour
- Entry/Admission - National Museum Of China
Exclusions
- Tour price does NOT include hotel pickup or drop-off (we recommend subway)
- Tour price does NOT include gratuities (optional)
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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