Civil Aviation Museum

　　The Civil Aviation Museum is a civil aviation-themed museum operated by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The museum is situated in the Civil Aviation Area 200 on the Capital Airport Auxiliary Road in Beijing, covering a total area of 189,600 square meters with a total construction area of 21,980 square meters. The main building alone spans 15,924 square meters and is a uniquely designed modern structure shaped like an aircraft engine, created by the German firm OWP.

　　The construction of the Civil Aviation Museum and the collection of its exhibits received extensive participation and strong support from all sectors of society. A large number of collections and actual aircraft have been acquired, including the Li-2, BAe146, Il-14, Trident, Y-7, and Airbus A310-200, which were used by China’s civil aviation during different historical periods. The museum also displays a wealth of precious historical documents and materials on special topics such as the Hump Air Route, the “Two Airlines Uprising,” the “August 1st” inaugural flight, and test flights to Lhasa.

　　The Civil Aviation Museum serves functions including exhibition display, science education, and leisure entertainment. The museum’s multifunctional cinema has three theaters: an IMAX theater, a digital cinema, and a film projector cinema. The science interactive area features three types of flight simulators: the Airbus A320, Cirrus, and DreamFlyer. The Civil Aviation Museum offers visitors services such as science education and leisure entertainment.

　　Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development