Best Museums in China

China's top museums and cultural institutions — imperial history, ancient bronzes, terracotta warriors and revolutionary memorials, rated 5A and 4A.

50 attractions rated 5A & 4A · 5 five-star · 45 four-star

5A Attractions

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum5A

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

上海科技馆

Shanghai

Xi'an City Wall and Forest of Steles Museum Tourism Area5A

Xi'an City Wall and Forest of Steles Museum Tourism Area

西安市城墙•碑林历史文化景区

Xi'an

Ancient Kiln & Folk Customs Museum, Jingdezhen5A

Ancient Kiln & Folk Customs Museum, Jingdezhen

景德镇市昌江区古窑民俗博览区

Jingdezhen

Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum (Terracotta Army)5A

Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum (Terracotta Army)

西安市秦始皇帝陵博物院景区

Xi'an

Museum of the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo5A

Museum of the Imperial Palace of Manchukuo

长春市伪满皇宫博物馆

Changchun

4A Attractions

Anhui Art Museum4A

Anhui Art Museum

安徽省美术馆

Hefei

Tangshan Science and Technology Museum4A

Tangshan Science and Technology Museum

唐山市科技馆

Tangshan

Nanning Science and Technology Museum4A

Nanning Science and Technology Museum

南宁市科技馆

Nanning

China (Hainan) Museum of the South China Sea4A

China (Hainan) Museum of the South China Sea

中国（海南）南海博物馆

Qionghai

Capital Museum4A

Capital Museum

首都博物馆

Xicheng

National Maritime Museum of China4A

National Maritime Museum of China

国家海洋博物馆景区

Binhai New Area

Beijing Auto Museum4A

Beijing Auto Museum

北京汽车博物馆

Fengtai

Shanghai Museum4A

Shanghai Museum

上海博物馆

Huangpu

Guangxi Museum of Nationalities4A

Guangxi Museum of Nationalities

广西民族博物馆

Nanning

China Aviation Museum4A

China Aviation Museum

中国航空博物馆

Changping

Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum4A

Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum

上海犹太难民纪念馆

Hongkou

Hainan Museum4A

Hainan Museum

海南省博物馆

Haikou

Tibet Museum4A

Tibet Museum

西藏博物馆

Lhasa

Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression4A

Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

中国人民抗日战争纪念馆

Fengtai

Huma County Museum4A

Huma County Museum

呼玛县博物馆

Da Xing'anling

Guyuan Museum of Ningxia4A

Guyuan Museum of Ningxia

宁夏固原市博物馆

Guyuan

Shangqiu Museum4A

Shangqiu Museum

商丘博物馆

Shangqiu

Jianchuan Film Museum Cluster Tourism Area4A

Jianchuan Film Museum Cluster Tourism Area

建川电影博物馆聚落景区

Liangshan

Yuzhou Museum4A

Yuzhou Museum

蔚州博物馆

Zhangjiakou

Baoding Yan Food Museum4A

Baoding Yan Food Museum

保定宴饮食博物馆景区

Baoding

Hohhot Sculpture Art Museum4A

Hohhot Sculpture Art Museum

呼和浩特雕塑艺术馆

Hohhot

General's Yamen Museum (Inner Mongolia General's Government Office Museum)4A

General's Yamen Museum (Inner Mongolia General's Government Office Museum)

将军衙署博物馆

Hohhot

Dashengkui Museum Cluster4A

Dashengkui Museum Cluster

大盛魁博物馆集群

Hohhot

Li County Qin Culture Museum4A

Li County Qin Culture Museum

礼县秦文化博物馆旅游景区

Longnan

Hezheng Paleozoological Museum4A

Hezheng Paleozoological Museum

和政县古动物化石博物馆

Linxia

Qinghai Provincial Museum4A

Qinghai Provincial Museum

青海省博物馆

Xining

Qinghai Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum (Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum)4A

Qinghai Tibetan Medicine Culture Museum (Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum)

青海藏医药文化博物院

Xining

Xining Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum4A

Xining Qinghai Tibetan Culture Museum

西宁市青海藏文化馆

Xining

Tibetan Plateau Natural Museum4A

Tibetan Plateau Natural Museum

青藏高原自然博物馆

Xining

Kunlun Jade Culture Museum4A

Kunlun Jade Culture Museum

昆仑玉文化博物馆

Xining

Haidong Hehuang Culture Museum4A

Haidong Hehuang Culture Museum

海东市河湟文化博物馆景区

Haidong

Bairuiyuan Goji Berry Museum (Ningxia)4A

Bairuiyuan Goji Berry Museum (Ningxia)

宁夏百瑞源枸杞博物馆

Yinchuan

Dagu Fort (Taku Forts) Site Museum4A

Dagu Fort (Taku Forts) Site Museum

大沽口炮台遗址博物馆景区

Binhai New Area

Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site Museum4A

Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site Museum

周口店北京人遗址博物馆

Fangshan

Confucius Temple and Imperial College Museum4A

Confucius Temple and Imperial College Museum

孔庙国子监博物馆

Dongcheng

Han Meilin Art Museum (Beijing)4A

Han Meilin Art Museum (Beijing)

北京韩美林艺术馆

Tongzhou

China Garden Museum4A

China Garden Museum

中国园林博物馆

Fengtai

China Maritime Museum4A

China Maritime Museum

中国航海博物馆

Pudong

Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence (Shanghai)4A

Soong Ching-ling Memorial Residence (Shanghai)

上海宋庆龄故居纪念馆

Xuhui

Baoshan International Folk Art Museum4A

Baoshan International Folk Art Museum

上海宝山国际民间艺术博览馆景区

Baoshan

Shanghai Museum of Glass4A

Shanghai Museum of Glass

上海玻璃博物馆

Baoshan

Jiangjin Chen Duxiu Former Residence Memorial4A

Jiangjin Chen Duxiu Former Residence Memorial

江津陈独秀旧居陈列馆

Jiangjin

Baiheliang Underwater Museum4A

Baiheliang Underwater Museum

涪陵白鹤梁水下博物馆

Fuling

Chuxiong Prefecture Museum4A

Chuxiong Prefecture Museum

楚雄州博物馆

Chuxiong

Xinjiang Museum (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum)4A

Xinjiang Museum (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum)

新疆维吾尔自治区博物馆

Urumqi