Miyun Archives

Miyun Archives

Miyun Archives serves as a patriotic education base.

The Miyun County Archives was established in May 1961 as a comprehensive local archives. It is a scientific and cultural institution under the Communist Party Committee of Miyun County and the People’s Government of Miyun County, serving as the permanent repository for archival materials in Miyun County and a base for patriotic education. In October 1996, the Miyun County Archives was named a “Miyun County Patriotic Education Base” by the Communist Party Committee and the People’s Government of Miyun County. In 2002, the education base was officially designated as the “Moral Education Base of Jiaojiawu Middle School in Miyun County.”

The original building of the Miyun County Archives was constructed in 1985 and is located at No. 21, West Gulou Street (within the compound of the Miyun County Government). It was among the first district and county-level archives established in Beijing. With a construction area of 1,360 square meters, it is a comprehensive office building in an “H” shape that integrates offices, storage rooms, and exhibition spaces. The education base exhibition hall covers an area of 70 square meters and houses the “Miyun County Overview Exhibition,” which is the archives’ basic display exhibit.

With the continuous development of the archives sector, the improvement of the social service functions of the archives, and the acceleration of archival information construction, the original building—whether in terms of office environment, floor space, or facility functionality—could no longer meet the requirements of modern archival management. In 2006, the Miyun County Committee and County Government invested in renovating the former building of the Miyun County Procuratorate into the new office building for the Miyun County Archives. To enhance the development of the education base, improve its conditions, and fully leverage its educational role, a two-story building covering 1,741 square meters was constructed on the new site in the same year, dedicated to the education base and archival storage. The first floor, with an area of 941 square meters, serves as the exhibition space for the education base and includes three exhibition halls and a reception/service hall, capable of accommodating 100 visitors simultaneously. The base was built with a people-oriented approach and includes an accessible restroom for people with disabilities. This project was completed in December 2006. After the relocation of the archives in 2007, the construction of all facilities for the base began in August, preparations for the new “Miyun County Overview Exhibition” were made, and the base officially started operation in October and opened to the public in November.