The Customs Museum is located on Jianguomennei Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Through more than 1,800 collections, the museum systematically shows the audience the development process of China’s customs from ancient times to the present. Particularly special in the exhibition area is the ‘Customs 902’ boat. The museum displays it on the basement floor alone. It is a ‘heroic boat’. Many exhibits in the museum are of high value.
The ‘China Lighthouse Map’ drawn in 1894 indicates the distribution of lighthouses in China’s coastal areas and is the only extant copy in the country. In addition, the exhibits also include precious cultural relics such as bronze swords from the Warring States Period, a standing statue of Guanyin in the Song Dynasty, Confuciusornis fossils, ivory handicrafts, snow leopard specimens, and Manchurian tiger skins. Moreover, the Customs Museum also publicly exposes in detail the smuggling methods in various periods. For example, in the 1980s, smugglers hid watches in coconuts before they were ripe, which is astonishing. Opening hours: Closed all day on Monday throughout the year; Open from 09:00 to 16:30 from Tuesday to Sunday throughout the year; Open from 09:00 to 16:30 on New Year’s Day, Spring Festival, Qingming Festival, Labor Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and National Day. Service facilities: Luggage storage: free. Scenic area interpretation: Museum interpreters provide free Chinese interpretation services for the audience. Each interpretation lasts about 60 minutes. The audience please wait at the museum information desk ten minutes before the start of the guided tour. Audio guide rental: The museum provides four language audio guide devices in Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean to the society. Each device costs 20 yuan per time. The audience can go through the rental procedures at the museum information desk with their valid certificates. Umbrella rental: free. Wheelchair rental: free. Vending machine: There are automatic beverage vending machines in the museum.China Customs Museum
The Customs Museum is located on Jianguomennei Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Through more tha[...]
