Take the 920 bus from Andingmen metro statiom
8am-5pm.
Xiaotangshan,Changping District.
Tel:61784882

9am-4pm closed on Monday.
Deshengmen Jianlou,North Second Ring Road,Xicheng District.
Tel:62018073

9am-5pm.
2 Dongbiaobei Hutong,Jianguomen Wai Dajie,Dongcheng District.
Tel:65242202

Inside Peking University Campus,Haidian district.
Open 9am-4:30pm daily.5 RMB.
Tel:62751667

8:30am-5pm.
Inside the Confucius Temple,,13 Guozijian Jie,Dongcheng District.
Tel:64012118

19 Gongmenkkou Ertiao,Fuchengmennei,Xicheng district.
Open 9am-4pm daily.5 RMB.
Tel:66165654

10am-4pm Wed-Fri,9am-4:30pm Sat-Sun.
138 Xizhimen Wai Dajie,Xicheng District.
Tel:68352453

It's at this lication that writer wrote his internationally acclaimed novel ' A Dream of the Red mansions,'an 18th Century classic.On display here are his sleeping chamber,his study,as well as books and relics.

39 Zhengbaiqi,Xiangshan,Haidian District,inside Beijing Botanical Gardens.
Open 8:30am-4:30pm daily. 5 RMB.
Tel:62591561

Located on the extension of Chang'¨¢n Jie,built in honor of the new century.
8:30am-6pm.
A9 Fuxing Lu,Haidian District.
Tel:68513322

Daily 8:30am-6pm.
Rmb 60,90.
1 Minzuyuan Lu,Chaoyang District.
Tel:62063610

9am-4:30pm.
45 Wenxueguan Lu,Chaoyang District.
Tel:84619071

A hatful of hands-on-fun.Ride on a mini maglev train,pull levers and turn handles to make a giant ball weave through a maze,watch robots sword fight.Both educational and entertaining.Something for kids of all ages.Brilliant.

1 Beisanhuan Zhong Lu,Xicheng district.
Open 9:30am-4pm,Tue-Sun.30RMB.
Tel:62371177

8:30am-4:30pm.
East side of Tian'anmen Square,Dongcheng District.
Tel:65122801
E-mail:nmch@sohu.com

Tue-Sun 9am-4pm.
RMB 5.
17 Xijiao Min Xiang,Xicheng District.
Tel:66081385

8:30am-4:30pm.
13 Guozijian,Dongcheng District.
Tel:84011977

Daily 8:30am-5pm.
Last entry 4:30pm.
RMB 3(students),10.
13 Guozijian Jie,Dongcheng District.
Tel:64042407,84011977

Includes exhibits of ancient furniture,and handicrafts to the sound of traditional music.
9am-5pm.
18 Jianzhan Nanlu,Jinzhanxiang,Chaoyang District.
Tel:64338887

The revol;utionary author's home turned museum.
18 Qianhai Xijie,Xicheng district.
Open Tue-Sun,9am-4:30pm.
8RMB.
Tel:66125392

10am-4pm.
In the north gate of Chaoyang park,Chaoyang District.
Tel:65019441

One of Beijing's best loved writers,Lao She's charming courtyard home has been turned into a muesum with attempts made to replicate his study and sitting room.His personal library still exists untouched and his desk calendar lays open at the day he disappeared.

19 Fengfu Hutong,Dongcheng district.
Open 8:30am-6pm daily.5RMB.
Tel:65142612

Sat-Sun 9:30-11:30am,1:30-4:30pm.
Huoying,Changping.
Tel:81706445,13693009369

9am-3:30pm,closed on Mondays.
19 Gongmen Ertiao,Fuchengmen,Xicheng District.
Tel:66156549/8

Listed as one of the 'Key State Preserved Relic Units'in 1994,this museum celebrates the life of the writer and revolutionist.

13 Yuanensi Hutong,Dongcheng district,behind Jiaodaokou Nanjie.
Open Tue,Thur,Sat,9am-4pm. 5RMB.
Tel:64044089

Features a large model of the old city of Beijing as well as exhibite on traditional architecture.The museum also lies at the site of the Xiannong altar where emperors of the Qing Dynasty performed ceremonies during the lunar spring equinox.

12 Nancaiyuan Xijie,Xuanwu district.
Open 9am-4pm daily.15RMB.
Tel:63017620

9am-5pm(closed Mondays).
12 Nancaiyuan Xiji,Xuanwu District.(outside Daguanyuan)
Tel:63538811