Beijing Museum of Natural History

**★★★★★ Benjamin Helwa — 8 months ago

As someone who really loves nature and finds science fascinating, this museum was such a peaceful and inspiring stop during my time in Beijing. I didn’t know exactly what to expect, but once I walked in, I was completely drawn in. Giant dinosaur skeletons welcomed me right at the entrance, and from there it just kept getting better.

The museum takes you on a journey through the history of life—from prehistoric ocean creatures all the way to mammals and early humans. There was something about se

**★★★★★ Wei Yang Low — 2 years ago

Well worth a visit. Queue is terrible like any other parts of Beijing, but the price to enter is pretty reasonable. Exhibitions are good.

**★★★★☆ Michal Tasar — 9 years ago

The museum is mainly directed at school age children in my opinion, with the displays being brief and easy to grasp, but of course the adults can still find a lot to see and enjoy here. The entry is free, which is really a great benefit. On the downside the museum was pretty crowded.

**★★★☆☆ Mervyn Phea — a year ago

Note google map is NOT accurate in China. You can easily buy tickets at the counter. Elderly above 60 is free. 2 level museum that seems very basic. Not wow standard. Place to just explore for a short time. Toilets available.

**★★★☆☆ Lauren Thornberg — 8 years ago

Exciting in some ways, and disappointing in other ways! Admission is free, and the building is pretty easy to find. It's about a ten minute walk from 珠市口 subway station (line 7). There is very little English signage, but I used my google translate app's camera function to get a rough translation. The aquarium is amazingly pathetic and sad, don't bother going downstairs to see it unless you want to feel pity for some fish. However, the other exhibits, particularly the human origins exhibit, were