The Chinese Museum of Women and Children — Attraction in Beijing

It's a 450 m walk (5 min) from exit B of the Dongdan metro station on line 1 or 5. The museum is large and spans 6 floors. The exhibits are organized well and with English signs. The 1st floor is the gift shop. The 2nd floor has a historical view of children in society. The 3rd floor has a children's play area. The 4th and 5th floors has a historical view of women in society. The 6th floor has an exhibit of women's clothing and art. It's so interesting to see how the position of women has changed through Chinese history. I really admired how Chinese woman have contributed and moved Chinese society forward. The museum highlights these women. It's a modern museum.

Architecturally, the building stunning. Admittance is free...

The building is gorgeous, and it's not a long walk from exit B of Dongdan station. The exhibits are really interesting, though when I went, half of the 6th floor and the entire 3rd floor were closed off, presumably for renovations. There are English explanations for all the artifacts, and the prefaces/conclusions for each exhibit are also translated into English. Really happy to see a museum all about women and children that addresses the issues and triumphs of each demographic. Also happy to see that the museum includes artifacts and information about ethnic groups other than the Han ethnicity. Overall, a really good museum!! Well...

Free, calm, clear and very interesting exhibitions with english captions. If you want to discover the history of China from a women's point of view, this is the place. The Nushu documents (the only writen and sung language developped by women and transmited by women only) are incredible. No crowd, fresh air, and some fresh drinks in the lobby...