National Zoological Museum of China, Beijing

#136 among attractions in Beijing

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The National Zoological Museum of China is located on the campus of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing in the Chaoyang District. It is the largest zoological museum in China. It has three floors of exhibits that surround a central exhibit area that contains a large hanging whale skeleton. The exhibits consists largely of mounted bird, mammal, and insects. The butterfly collection is quite large in particular. ()

Local name: 国家动物博物馆 Coordinates: 40°0'4"N, 116°22'30"E

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朝阳区 (chao yang qu)Beijing China

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National Zoological Museum of China – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beijing National Stadium, Museum of the Communist Party of China, Water Cube, Olympic Forest Park.

1 miSE
Acclaimed stadium with modern design
Beijing National Stadium, Beijing
27 min walk • The National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, is an 80,000-capacity stadium in Beijing.
0.9 miE
Museum
Museum of the Communist Party of China, Beijing
25 min walk • The Museum of the Chinese Communist Party is located at the intersection of Beichen East Road and Datun North Road, in Chaoyang District of Beijing, China. It is adjacent to the Olympic Green. It is a public institution directly under the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.
0.9 miSE
Modern, distinctive swimming complex
Water Cube, Beijing
23 min walk • The National Aquatics Centre, and colloquially known as the Water Cube and the Ice Cube, is an aquatics center at the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The facility was originally constructed to host the aquatics competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
1.3 miNE
Park
Olympic Forest Park, Beijing
34 min walk • The Olympic Forest Park is a large, man-made nature park situated at the north end of the Olympic Green in Beijing.
0.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Beijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing
17 min walk • The National Indoor Stadium is an indoor stadium that is located in the Olympic Green in Beijing, China. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people, and was constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
1.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Ying Tung Natatorium, Beijing
41 min walk • The Ying Tung Natatorium is a swimming venue located in the Olympic Sports Centre in Beijing, China with a seating capacity of 4,852. It was upgraded for the 2008 Summer Olympics and expanded to 44,635 square metres. It hosted Olympic water polo matches and the swimming part of the modern pentathlon event.
1.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Beijing
38 min walk • The Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium is an indoor arena next to the Olympic Sports Center Stadium at the southern part of the Olympic Green in Beijing, China.
1.2 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Tennis
Olympic Green Tennis Center, Beijing
32 min walk • The National Tennis Center, is a tennis center located in the Olympic Green. It opened on 1 October 2007. It hosted the tennis preliminaries and finals of singles and doubles for men and women at the Beijing 2008 Olympics as well as the Paralympic wheelchair tennis competitions.
1.2 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
China Agricultural University Gymnasium, Beijing
30 min walk • The China Agricultural University Gymnasium is an indoor arena located on the campus of the China Agricultural University in Beijing. It hosted the wrestling events of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Gymnasium's rooftop has a staggered, stair-like design.
0.8 miNE
Tower
Olympic Park Observation Tower, Beijing
20 min walk • The Beijing Olympic Tower is located on Kehui South Road, part of the Olympic Green in the Chaoyang District of Beijing, China. Construction began in 2011, three years after the 2008 Summer Olympics; it was completed in 2014, and opened on August 8, 2015.
1.4 miSE
Museum
China Ethnic Museum, Beijing
37 min walk • The China Ethnic Museum is a museum in Beijing, China, located just to the west of the Olympic Green. It features displays of the daily life and architecture of China's 56 ethnic groups.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to National Zoological Museum of China?

Nearby attractions include China National Convention Center, Beijing (13 min walk), Digital Beijing Building, Beijing (16 min walk), Olympic Green, Beijing (17 min walk), Olympic Park Observation Tower, Beijing (20 min walk).

How to get to National Zoological Museum of China by public transport?

The nearest stations to National Zoological Museum of China:

Bus

中科院地理所 • Lines: 328, 379, 419, 450, 484, 607, 617, 628, 630, 695, 751, 913, Bus 专40, 专40 (2 min walk)
南沟泥河 • Lines: 484, 518, 6, 617 (4 min walk)

Metro

Olympic Green • Lines: 15, 8 (16 min walk)
Beishatan • Lines: 15 (18 min walk)