Capital Museum

Capital Museum in Beijing's Xicheng district, with its magnificent architecture, abundant exhibitions, advanced technology, comprehensive functionality, with Beijing as a "historical and cultural city", "cultural center" and "international city" status commensurate The large modern museum, and among the "first-class, international advanced" museum ranks.

Capital Museum in 1953 to begin preparations, formally opened in 1981, the original Locations in the national cultural heritage - Beijing Temple of Confucius, New Museum Construction Project of Beijing "15" during the key cultural construction projects, in 1999, has been Government approved in 2001 by the National Development and Reform Commission approved the implementation of the State Council, December 2001, formally laid the foundation stone for construction. New building began in December 2005 test run, May 18, 2006 officially opened.

Capital Museum architectural design philosophy is "people-oriented, based on heritage, to serve the community" and stressed that "the past and future, history and modernity, art and natural harmony." Capital Museum design, after two rounds of the international tender, from 16 Chinese and foreign well-known architectural design institutions submitted 22 designs were selected. Museum building is completed, has been unanimously praised domestic and international sectors. The new museum building land 24,800 square meters, total construction area of ??63,390 square meters, building height of 40 meters, on the ground five underground floors. The building itself is a melting beauty of classical beauty and modern art in one building, both with strong ethnic characteristics, but also presents a distinctive modern. Such as: the appearance of bronze outer body tilt Poqiang out large cantilevered roof of the inherited traditional Chinese eaves, gray brick walls of the ancient and the modern blurring the boundary wall. Broad plaza and lobby are also drawn from the royal palace of the high profile construction techniques.Beijing day Tour Central axis in the museum, the hall outside the Qing Dynasty Danbi mosaic floor, the hall has the Ming Dynasty arch, reflecting the characteristics of traditional Chinese central axis. The materials in the construction, bronze, wood and masonry of the extensive use of a historical show more long; steel roof and glass curtain wall to show Beijing has a strong pace, the tall space and permeability of the visual effects more responsive to the International trends of contemporary architecture.

Capital Museum to fully absorb and use the museum building of today's world of advanced technology, intelligent control installed in the exhibition the temperature and humidity of the air conditioning system to ensure that the activities of the gallery space the audience is a comfortable temperature and humidity, and maintain conducive to showcase Conservation temperature and humidity; warehouse is based in the cultural heritage of different materials with different reservoir temperature and humidity.

Capital Museum inside the building is divided into three separate buildings, namely: a rectangular hall, oval-shaped feature pavilions, strip of office research building. The space between the three was the central hall and indoor bamboo garden. The use of natural light, ancient Chinese arch, sunken bamboo garden, gurgling water, both for the audience to create a cultural, natural flavor of the environment. The museum's exhibition on display in the Capital Museum in Beijing's historical collections and archaeological finds as the basic material, the absorption of Beijing's historical, cultural, Beijing Xingang Port Tour archaeological and related disciplines the latest research, learn from the successful experience of the museum, the formation of unique characteristics of the modern Beijing Show Chen.

New Museum Hall
Capital Museum exhibition is the basic display, temporary exhibitions and displays fine form, featured collection of artifacts 5622. Basic display of the "ancient capital of Beijing history and culture articles", "the ancient capital of Beijing Urban Construction articles", "capital old things - old Beijing Folk Show," "the ancient capital of Beijing's historical and cultural articles," "the ancient capital of Beijing Urban Construction Chapter" is the Capital Museum Chen's core exhibition, showing the magnificent magnificent Beijing culture and constantly ascending and glory of the history of the capital, becoming the brand to create a domestic first-class museum display. Fine display of "Ancient Porcelain Art Exhibition", "Yan to Bronze Art Exhibition," "Ancient Calligraphy Art Exhibition," "Ancient Painting Art Exhibition," "ancient jade art exhibition," "Ancient Buddhist Art Exhibition , "" study curios Exhibition ", and" Old Beijing thing - the old Beijing folk show "is a show of Beijing culture supplement and deepen. The temporary exhibition is constantly updated research and watch the rest of Beijing culture and culture, Chinese culture and cultural exchanges between the world stage.

1, the Buddha Hall
Buddha Buddha hall featured 262, passed into the Han and Tibetan Buddhist art statues. Seen this exhibition, a variety of art forms for audiences to Buddhist art in the Chinese Han and Tibetan areas of development and evolution. Hall in a "gold-plated copper who adjoin Waba major achievement," the Ming Dynasty palace statues, through high 18.5 cm, such a large Buddha statue is very rare. Buddha statues are very vivid, eyes round drum, look happy. Right leg sideways, his left leg support, the left hand on the move, the index finger on the finger out for. The performance of this model is the border Waba bet the horde of women with liquor when the sun's position.

2, Jade Hall
Jade artifacts on display in the exhibition hall of 181 components, the basic sequence of development Jade show to visitors. Exhibits a large number of nobility and the tomb of the Emperor with a model year, engraved with the poetry of imperial jade. Part of the small pieces of jade are equipped with a magnifying glass before, to give the audience a better feel of ancient China, jade carving, superb technology. Hall has been the concern is a Fang Qianlong royal seal. It is understood that this side Yuxi, the Capital Museum in 2004 to more than 250 million Hong Kong dollars from Hong Kong, Christie's spring auction purchased. This side, "New square white Loudiao Long Xi" is abdicate the throne to Emperor Qianlong and Jiaqing Di itself above the law of India long ago carved seal, from the "eight treasure Zheng Mao read" the printed text we can see that 80 is the birthday of Emperor Qianlong ( 1791) and India seal the one rule, is a private Indian Emperor Qianlong. Emperor Qianlong had used it on many well-known painting, it can be used as a basis for identifying the authenticity of paintings.

3, Porcelain Hall
Porcelain in the exhibition hall in Beijing as the capital and handed down the history of porcelain unearthed during the 170 components, blue underglaze red dragon celestial cloud water bottle in 2000, had $ 10 million. Also during the Song, Liao, Jin Ding boy chanting white glaze pots, blue and white phoenix unearthed Dadu first flat pot, Qianlong famille rose turquoise green lotus multi-Mu Fan and other valuable porcelain pots are rare rare quality. Hall also listed Chenghua bucket color pattern cup grapes, grape pattern cup and this cup of the chicken-cylinder works the same period are representative of the Ming Dynasty kiln, but only one cup of chicken-cylinder, a pair of cup grape pattern , This cup is the minister of state in the early Qing Sony 7-year-old granddaughter's tomb unearthed.

4, the study hall
A total of 149 cultural relics exhibition hall study component, which models Qianlong Imperial ink, carved imperial Chunhua Xuan paper, the four famous ink, Huang Ming Xi Zhang bamboo pavilion pen landscape models such precious relics. Brick mill on the seam of the moon gate, delicate flower windows, painting the case, bookcase, embroidered pier ... ... into this hall, as the author's study into the Ming and Qing Dynasties. As many on display here is pen, ink, paper, ink and other relatively easy to dry delicate artifacts, showcase and exhibition in particular, the addition of more than one humidifier to ensure the safety of cultural relics.

Greatest treasures - Qianlong Emperor Monument
Emperor Qianlong monument is divided into monument, monument cap, Beizuo three parts, each cap and seat two, a total of five. Total height of the whole monument 6.7 meters weight 40 tons of white marble stone, well-preserved monument of Emperor Qianlong who are all rare handwritten block letters, "Royal Chapter", "Royal Park articles" by the Manchu in both languages, The first two poems vivid and specific expression of the Qianlong Emperor "in Germany is not dangerous" and "be prepared" in the country thought.
These two articles is the largest giant stone heritage value, is to study and demonstrate the importance of history and culture of Beijing real literature. Beizuo the waist Xu Mizuo, engraved with the curly grass pattern, abnormal fine.

The museum features
Capital Museum will be among the ranks of the international museum of modern art, its unique style, new and generous, full-featured, advanced facilities, which consists of 30,000 square meters, more than 10 different features of external and 10,000 square meters exhibition hall dedicated heritage Treasury, and has thousands of square meters of conservation repair center, thousands of square meters of the cultural information and cultural exchange center and can accommodate 300 parking spaces underground car park.

1, the complete function?
Capital Museum is not only an important cultural facilities, but also the protection of cultural relics in Beijing, cultural studies, the majority of young people for the public and spread the spirit of patriotism, history and scientific knowledge base, or the Beijing organizing rituals and celebrations important place, but also the people the ideal place for tourism and leisure. The central hall area of ??2,000 square meters, up to 34 meters, is organizing a major ceremonial events and an ideal place for large-scale cultural events. More than 3,000 square meters of temporary exhibition hall for domestic and international cultural exchanges provide first-class showcase. Nearly 10,000 square meters of library collections will accommodate 250,000 artifacts, 10-ton load of large hydraulic elevator, make car directly into the coffers of underground cultural relics. The museum is also equipped with perfect reception, multimedia tour, audience interactive projects, cultural activities, restaurants, souvenir shops and other service systems, reflecting the diversity of today's museum functions, human services trends. Multi-functional conference hall with a multi-language simultaneous interpretation, digital movie playback, conference voting system, conference rooms dedicated websites the most advanced facilities; digital theater can play high-definition digital video.

2, a rich exhibition?
Capital Museum exhibition on display in the Capital Museum in Beijing's historical collections and archaeological finds as the basic material, the absorption of Beijing's historical, cultural, archaeological and related disciplines the latest research results, learn from the successful experience of the museum, the formation of unique characteristics of Beijing Chen modern exhibition. New museum showcasing the basic display, exhibitions and temporary exhibitions fine collection of three parts, a total of 11 exhibitions, more than 5,000 pieces of cultural relics on show. Basic display - "the ancient capital of Beijing" (including "history and culture articles" and "Urban Chapter") reflects the development of Beijing's historical context; "capital old things - old Beijing Folklore Exhibition" shows the end of the Qing style of old Beijing folk. Showcase include "Yan to Bronze Art Exhibition," "Ancient Porcelain Art Exhibition", "ancient jade art exhibition," "Ancient Calligraphy Art Exhibition," "Ancient Painting Art Exhibition," "Ancient Buddhist art Exhibition "and" study curios Show "and seven thematic display, comprehensive and systematic display of cultural relics in Beijing representative treasures. ?

In addition, the exhibition of the art form, Bo's first new museum seeks to use a new design concept, creating an atmosphere different types of display, with the formal affinity, fun, interactive, be widely appealing. Among them, "the history of the ancient capital of Beijing as the text of articles in large-scale scenes," the "core", "inner" Beijing Cultural Relics Exhibition of "trunk", "outer ring" foreign history and culture as a "secondary" in the form of a national initiative, and consistent trend of international exhibition development, has won praise from experts in the museum world. ?

3, advanced technology?
Collection, display, three main tasks of the Museum, Capital Museum to fully absorb and use the museum building of today's world of advanced technology in these three areas to achieve the domestic first-class. Protection in the collection, the new Museum of intelligent air-conditioning system using constant temperature and humidity. Chen in the exhibition, the extensive use of information technology and other new multimedia technology showcasing concepts and tools, breaking the previous textbook showcasing the boring and monotonous. For example: from three-dimensional display of multimedia technology to create a virtual system, so the exhibition site to be expanded in time, viewers can virtually on your computer with free information, visit the museum previously held various displays and exhibitions. In research, conservation and the introduction of complete sets of advanced equipment repair, using high-tech means to comprehensively improve the level of conservation and restoration, the museum became the capital of northern China Conservation and Restoration Center. ?

Green, intelligent and digital technology is the first new building in Bo the three major characteristics, and museums in the country's leading position. Bo's first new museum which uses solar panels, is the first use of solar power of museums and cultural venues. Green Museum to achieve automatic control of micro-irrigation, but also effectively conserve water resources. Bo is also the first new national museum established the first museum-based subsystem based on the professional services of various departments in the whole museum and visitors comprehensive information platform. ?

4, high-quality service?
Capital Museum is equipped with complete facilities. First in the gate, visit the navigation system installed in the hall. Ticket check-in system to automatically accept a variety of coins, bank notes, the audience the same day to allow multiple entry visit the museum. There are free museum guide explained, and letting the memory of the audio guide in 8 languages ??device, and another eight languages ??free promotional materials for visitors on request. Showcasing the audience a rest area leaving plenty of space and a comprehensive description of the contents of the museum showcasing the audience auditorium, studio, audio-visual room, a room of audience participation, education and other leisure and service space. As the museum sector, a new attempt, the first new museum plan to implement Bo museum membership, for members to provide specialized cultural appreciation, research and other high-quality services. The museum also offers automatic storage items, boxes, ATM ATMs and comprehensive services and facilities for persons with disabilities, was prepared by the nuances of human care.

As the first Bo is "trilateral project" (edge ??design, while construction, while the exhibit), the first new building of these features Bo, who do not want to come out of thin air, many aspects of the design concept of the beginning and did not complete. Existing results obtained, all the parties involved in construction personnel, and continuously explore and improve the results, Beijing travel can be said that the collective wisdom.

Capital Museum is not only an important cultural facilities, but also the protection of cultural relics in Beijing, cultural studies, the majority of young people for the public and spread the spirit of patriotism, history and scientific knowledge base, or the Beijing organizing rituals and celebrations important place, but also the people the ideal place for tourism and leisure.