Beijing Art Museum

Beijing Art Museum

The Beijing Art Museum is located within the grounds of the Beijing Art Academy in Beijing's Chaoyang District. It is a modern fine arts museum characterized by exhibitions of works by the master artist Qi Baishi and focuses on collecting and researching modern and contemporary Beijing-style paintings. The museum integrates collection, research, exhibition, display, exchange, and leisure. The Beijing Art Academy also emphasizes planning and hosting thematic exhibitions of contemporary Chinese and international artists, academic seminars, and international art exchange activities, making it a publicly accessible cultural facility. Adjacent to the scenic Chaoyang Park, along with the Beijing Workers' Gymnasium and the China Agricultural Exhibition Center, it forms part of the public cultural facilities in eastern Beijing. The Beijing Art Museum held its trial opening in September 2005. The museum has a construction area of 4,600 square meters, with four exhibition halls covering a total exhibition space of 1,167 square meters.

The Beijing Art Museum houses the Qi Baishi Memorial Hall downstairs, which primarily collects, displays, and researches Qi Baishi’s paintings and calligraphy. The Qi Baishi works owned by the Beijing Art Academy are displayed in ten thematic series, shown successively to achieve positive social impact. Today, the Beijing Art Academy and the Beijing Art Museum have become important platforms for studying Qi Baishi’s art and promoting Qi Baishi’s cultural legacy. Starting in 2007, the Beijing Art Museum has systematically launched the “20th Century Chinese Art Masters Series Exhibition.” It has held special exhibitions for artists such as Li Hu, Li Kuchan, Li Keran, Wu Zuoren, Jiang Zhaohe, Dong Xiwen, Pang Xunqin, Zhou Sicong, and Huang Zhou. These exhibitions were accompanied by academic publications and seminars, generating widespread public response. At the same time, the Beijing Art Museum also pays attention to the development of contemporary Chinese art and international art trends. It has hosted numerous exhibitions featuring prominent contemporary artists and international art exchanges. Due to organizing these high-quality art exhibitions, along with related academic research and ongoing art education programs, the Beijing Art Museum was named a “National Key Art Museum” by the Ministry of Culture in 2011.

Opening Hours:

9:00–17:00 (Closed on Mondays, open Tuesday to Sunday, last admission at 16:00, open on holidays)

Ticket Collection:

Visitors may collect one free ticket per person with a valid ID (ID card, passport, military ID, student ID).

Visiting Guidelines:

1. Flash photography and sketching are not permitted in the exhibition halls without permission.

2. Please do not bring water into the exhibition halls.

3. Smoking, eating, and drinking are prohibited in the exhibition halls.

4. Loud talking is not allowed in the exhibition halls.

5. Please take care of the exhibits and exhibition facilities.

6. Spitting and littering are prohibited.

7. Visitors in inappropriate attire will not be admitted.

8. Please keep umbrellas wrapped when entering the exhibition halls on rainy days.

Please consciously abide by the rules and maintain order.

Directions:

Public Transport:

1. Exit at C from Tuanjiehu Station on Subway Line 10, then walk 200 meters east.

2. Get off at Tuanjiehu Station, then walk 100 meters east.

3. Get off at Beikou of Tianshuiyuan Street on Airport Express Line 122, then walk 100 meters west.

4. Get off at Beikou of Tuanjiehu, then walk 100 meters east.

5. Get off at Beili of Tianshuiyuan (Tianshuiyuan Beili Station).

By Car:

Take the exit at Changhong Bridge on East Third Ring Road, drive east to the second intersection, the museum is at the southeast corner.

Take the exit at Chaoyang Park Bridge on East Fourth Ring Road, drive west to the intersection of Chaoyang Park Road and South Chaoyang Park Road, the museum is at the southeast corner.