Rating:  National First-Grade  Museum

Opening Hours: 

Open from Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 (admission closed after 16:30), closed on Mondays (except national holidays) 

Reserve/Purchase Tickets:  Reservations are required. Individual visitors can make reservations  1-3 days in advance on the official website or WeChat account of the  National Natural History Museum of China; group visitors can make  reservations 4 days in advance on the official website; seniors and  children are also required to complete their reservations in  advance.
Tickets  for temporary exhibitions might sell out fast due to limited capacity.  Each person can purchase a maximum of 5 tickets, and group purchases are  not  accepted.
Address: 126 Tianqiaonan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Description:  The National Natural History Museum of China (NNHMC) is the only  national, comprehensive natural history museum in China. On behalf of  the nation, NNHMC conserves, researches, collects, interprets and  exhibits natural objects as well as natural heritage of historical,  scientific and artistic values. The museum covers a gross floor area of  over 23,000 square meters, with a collection of over 400,000 specimens  and an annual attendance of 1.3 million.