Elks [Photo via VCG]

Beijing Elk Ecological Experiment Center, also known as Elk Garden and established in 1985, is a research and popular science education base and public welfare unit affiliated to Beijing Academy of Science and Technology. Covering an area of more than 900 acres, it is a national second-class museum and national 3A-level scenic spot. The park mainly engaged in the protection and research of the elk, which is under first-class state protection, and the education of ecological environmental protection and biodiversity conservation. 

The indoor exhibition area of the Elk Garden is 2,600 square meters, and there are free and open permanent exhibitions such as "Deer of the World" and "The Return of the Elk" that tell the stories of species protection for tourists. In addition, the Elk Garden has collected 4,998 plastinated specimens, physiological slice specimens, and 3D model specimens of elk and other deer animals, 216 elk antler specimens, and 346 historical and cultural collections such as handicrafts, paintings and works of calligraphy.

Opening Hours

Tuesdays to Sundays: 09:00-16:00 (closed on Mondays except for statutory holidays)

Ticket Price

Free

Telephone Number

+86-10-69280670

(Source: Beijing Tourism)